thoroughbass


thor·ough·bass

or thor·ough bass T0179400 (thûr′ō-bās′, thûr′ə-, thŭr′-)n. See continuo.
[thorough, through and through + bass.]

con•tin•u•o

(kənˈtɪn yuˌoʊ)

n., pl. -tin•u•os. a musical keyboard accompaniment in unrealized form consisting of a series of bass notes whose chordal harmonies are indicated by numerals. Also called figured bass . [1715–25; < Italian: literally, continuous]