accompaniment

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Etymology

From French accompagnement; equivalent to accompany + -ment.

Pronunciation

• enPR: ə-kŭmʹpə-nē-mənt, IPA: /ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/, /ə.ˈkʌmp.ni.mənt/

Noun

accompaniment

1. (music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.

   Brooks performed a saxophone solo on stage, with Robert as accompaniment on the bass.

2. That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.

   Synonyms: attachment, supplement, Thesaurus:adjunct

   A side salad is a common accompaniment to a main dish.

Translations

• French: accompagnement
• German: Begleitung
• Italian: accompagnamento
• Portuguese: acompanhamento
• Russian: аккомпанеме́нт
• Spanish: acompañamiento

Translations

• French: accompagnement
• German: Begleitung
• Portuguese: acompanhamento
• Russian: сопровожде́ние
• Spanish: acompañamiento

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