tutti
[
too
-tee;
Italian
toot
-tee]
/ˈtu ti;
Italian
ˈtut ti/
adjective
1.
all; all the voices or instruments together.
2.
intended for or performed by all (or most of) the voices or instruments together, as a passage or movement in concert music (opposed to
solo
).
noun
,
plural
tuttis.
3.
a tutti passage or movement.
4.
the tonal product or effect of a tutti performance.
Origin
1715-25;
<
Italian,
plural of
tutto
all
British Dictionary definitions for
tutti
tutti
/
ˈtʊtɪ
/
adjective, adverb
1.
(
music
) to be performed by the whole orchestra, choir, etc
Compare
soli
Word Origin
C18: from Italian, pl of
tutto
all, from Latin
tōtus