ricercare
[ ree-cher-kahr-ey; Italian ree-cher-kah-re ]
/ ˌri tʃərˈkɑr eɪ; Italian ˌri tʃɛrˈkɑ rɛ /
noun, plural ri·cer·ca·ri [ree-cher-kahr-ee; Italian ree-cher-kah-ree] /ˌri tʃərˈkɑr i; Italian ˌri tʃɛrˈkɑ ri/.
Origin of ricercare
< Italian, noun use of
ricercare to seek; see
research
Words nearby ricercare
rice weevil,
rice-paper tree,
ricebird,
ricer,
ricercar,
ricercare,
ricey,
rich,
rich as croesus,
rich rhyme,
richard
British Dictionary definitions for ricercare
ricercare
ricercar (ˈriːtʃəˌkɑː)
/ (ˌriːtʃəˈkɑːreɪ) /
noun plural -cari (-ˈkɑːriː) or -cars (in music of the 16th and 17th centuries)
an elaborate polyphonic composition making extensive use of contrapuntal imitation and usually very slow in tempo
an instructive composition to illustrate instrumental technique; étude
Word Origin for ricercare
Italian, literally: to seek again