tutti

[too-tee, toot-tee]

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 (solo ).

noun

plural

tuttis 

1. a tutti passage or movement.

2. the tonal product or effect of a tutti performance.

tutti

/ ˈtʊtɪ /

adjective

1. music to be performed by the whole orchestra, choir, etc Compare soli

Word History and Origins

Origin of tutti¹

1715–25; < Italian, plural of tutto all

Word History and Origins

Origin of tutti¹

C18: from Italian, pl of tutto all, from Latin tōtus

Example Sentences

For example, the masculine form "tutti" is routinely used for "everyone", rather than the feminine "tutte".

From Reuters

“Scusatemi tutti,” she said, the language flowing easily from her tongue.

From Literature

Secundo, there are the charlatans, commencing with D.; impostors of all sorts, prophets, consulting mediums, such as A. K., and tutti quanti.

From Project Gutenberg

Up to the last year of his life he continued to give oratorio concerts and played organ concertos, of which only the tutti were noted, he improvising his part.

From Project Gutenberg

An eager hunt after smiles and greetings accompanied the hunt for tutti frutti.

From Project Gutenberg