Found 2 items, similar to basso continuo.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: basso continuo basso continuo n : a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played [syn: figured bass, continuo, thorough bass]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Basso continuo Basso \Bas"so\, n. [It., fr. LL. bassus. See Base, a.] (Mus.) (a) The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso. (b) One who sings the lowest part. (c) The double bass, or contrabasso. [1913 Webster] Basso continuo. [It., bass continued.] (Mus.) A bass part written out continuously, while the other parts of the harmony are indicated by figures attached to the bass; continued bass. [1913 Webster]