Associations to the word «Scherzo»

Wiktionary

SCHERZO, noun. (music) A piece of music or a movement from a larger piece such as a symphony; especially, a piece of music played in a playful manner.

Dictionary definition

SCHERZO, noun. A fast movement (usually in triple time).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats