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   ri·pie·no

   /ripˈyānō/

   noun

   • 1. the body of instruments accompanying the concertino in baroque concerto music: "the concertino is accompanied by ripieno strings"

   Word Origin early 18th century (in the sense ‘supplementary’): from Italian, literally ‘full, replete’, from ri- ‘again’ + pieno ‘full’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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