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ritornello

ri.tor.nel.lo \.rit-*r-'nel-(.)o-, .ri-.to.r-\ \-'nel-(.)e-\ n or 
   ri.tor.nel.li or ritornellos [It] pl  1a: a short recurrent instrumental 
   passage in a vocal composition  1b: an instrumental interlude in early 
   opera  2: a tutti passage in a concerto or rondo refrain