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repertorio

repertoire, repertory

noun reh-per-TOH-ree-oh Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Origin: From Latin repertorium, 'inventory', from reperire, 'to find'.

Usage Note

Repertorio refers to the body of works a performer or company has available — il repertorio di un'orchestra — and by extension to any established collection or stock of resources. Di repertorio means stock or standard, as in una risposta di repertorio (a stock answer).

Examples

"Il tenore ha un vasto repertorio operistico."

Natural Translation

The tenor has a vast operatic repertoire.

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