Italian words in English

(Italian developed from Latin and the following words came into English from Italian; most of which were derived from Latin)

a cappella (adjective) (not comparable)
Descriptive of vocal music lacking instrumental accompaniment: The newlyweds had an a cappella group sing at the reception following their church wedding.
a cappella (adverb) (not comparable)
1. Referring to how choral or vocal music is performed without instrumental accompaniment: At the school music performance, the students sang a cappella.
2. Etymology: from Italian, literally, according to (the style of the) chapel.
a cappella (s)  (noun), a cappella (pl)
A vocal production or performance with no instrumental accompaniment: The a cappella consisting of male and female singers, performed weekly in the local church.
adagio (s) (noun), adagios (pl)
1. In music, an indication of tempo that is to be played slowly, at ease, and leisurely: Adgio was the word at the beginning of the second movement which indicated that it should be played slowly.
2. A slow ballet dance in which the female partner is supported or lifted while she holds various poses.: An adagio is a male-female duet dance that shows challenging balance, lifts, and spins.
3. Etymology: Late 17th century from Italian, "at ease".

"Slowly, leisurely" from Italian ad agio, from ad, "to, at" + agio, "leisure"; which came from Vulgar (Common) Latin adjacens, adjacere, "to lie at, to lie near".

alfresco (adverb) (not comparable)
1. Referring to how something takes place or is located outdoors: The family ate alfresco in the back yard in the evening.
2. Etymology: Italian, "in the fresh (air)".
alfresco (adjective) (not comparable)
Pertaining to something that is outside in the open air: Ivy and Christa went to an alfresco restaurant which had outdoor dining.
alto (s) (noun), altos (pl)
1. A low female singing voice or a contralto: Jane sang alto in the choir, but not soprano like her girl-friend Alice.
2. Etymology: "a man with an alto voice", from Italian alto (canto), from Latin altus, "high". Originally a "high" man's voice, now it is more commonly applied to the lower range of women's voices.
andante (adverb) (not comparable)
Descriptive of how music is to be played slowly: The rehearsal for the concert included practicing pieces that had to be played andante.
andante (adjective) (not comparable)
A reference to a section or part of a piece of music to be played slowly: Parts of the concert had andante movements.
andante (s) (noun), andantes (pl)
A musical composition or a part of a musical composition which is played somewhat slowly: The conductor indicated that the orchestra was to play andante, and there were several times when the andantes had to be repeated.
aria (s) (noun), arias (pl)
A song in an opera which is sung by one person: A musical may have a soloist singing an aria, and there may be several arias being presented and each one is sung by a soloist.
artichoke (s)  (noun), artichokes (pl)
1. A thistle-like plant with large prickly leaves and its immature flowering head: The flower bud, also called an artichoke of the plant artichoke is large with parts that can be eaten as a vegetable after cooking. 2. Etymology: from articiocco, Northern Italian variant of Italian arcicioffo, from Old Spanish alcarchofa, which came from Arabic al-hursufa, "artichoke". The Northern Italian variation probably is from the influence of ciocco, "stump". Folk etymology has twisted the word in English; the ending is probably influenced by choke, and early forms of the word in English include archecokk, hortichock, artychough, and hartichoake.
bassoon (s)  (noun), bassoons (pl)
In music, a member of the woodwind family with a mouth piece with a double reed and played in the tenor and bass ranges: In the musical tale of "Peter and the Wolf", the grandfather is represented by the bassoon.
cantata (s)  (noun), cantatas; cantate (pl)
A musical composition sung and accompanied by a chamber orchestra: Cantatas are typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music and have normally more than one movement. ,
concerto (s)  (noun), concertos; concerti) (pl)
A musical composition for one or more soloists and orchestra: Lynn was invited to play in a concerto for two violins and chamber orchestra.

Concerto means literally, "an agreement" or "a union".