[ˌrɪpɪˈeɪnəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the body of instruments accompanying the concertino in baroque concerto music
(e.g: the concertino is accompanied by ripieno strings)


Phrases:

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