Rodomontade (from Rodomonte, a character in Italian Renaissance epic poems Orlando innamorato and its sequel Orlando furioso).Lingua franca (Italian lingua Franca, 'Frankish language', its usage to mean a common tongue originated from its meaning in Arabic and Greek during the Middle Ages, whereby all Western Europeans were called 'Franks' or Faranji in Arabic and Phrankoi in Greek).Canto (from canto 'song', originally from Latin. Terrazza (in Italian means 'terrace', 'balcony').Terra-cotta (in Italian without hyphen).Sgraffito (Italian sgraffiare 'to scratch, write').Replica (in Italian means 'repeat performance').Parapet (from Italian parapetto through French).Modello (Italian modello 'model, sketch').Mezzanine (Italian mezzanino, from mezzano 'middle').Madonna (in Medieval Italian meant Lady, in Modern Italian indicates Mary the Virgin).Grotto (in Italian grotta, meaning 'cave').Fresco (Italian: affresco from the expression a fresco).Corridor (from Italian corridoio through French).Chiaroscuro (from chiaro-oscuro 'light-dark', an art technique making strong use of bold shadow and harsh lighting).Cartoon (from Italian cartone through French).Carton (from Italian cartone through French).Caricature (from Italian caricatura through French).Bust (from Italian busto through French).Belvedere (in Italian means a view point).Bas-relief (from Italian bassorilievo through French).Arabesque (from Italian arabesco through French arabesque).Apartment (from Italian appartamento through French appartement).Antics (from Italian antico, meaning 'old, ancient').Violin (from Italian violino through French).'in a low voice' often written without spaces) Sotto voce (in Italian it literally means 'under the voice' i.e.Sol-fa, solfa, solfeggio, solfège (the last one through French).Quartet (from Italian quartetto through French).Mezzo-soprano (in Italian without hyphen).Mandolin (from Italian mandolino through French).Fiasco (whose Italian basic meaning is 'flask, bottle').Duet (from Italian duetto through French).Contrapuntal (Italian: contrappuntistico).Concert (from Italian concerto through French).Bass (from Latin bassus, influenced by Italian basso).Baritone (from Italian baritono – from Greek βαρύτονος – through French).Main article: Italian musical terms used in English
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