continuo [kənˈtɪnjʊəʊ] (亦作 basso continuo) (pl. -os)
[mass noun](in baroque music) an accompanying part which includes a bass line and harmonies, typically played on a keyboard instrument and with other instruments such as cello or lute (巴洛克音乐的)数字低音部分
语源
early 18th cent.: Italian basso continuo 'continuous bass'