continuo
/kənˈtɪnjʊəʊ/(亦作basso continuo)
noun
(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。
词源
early 18th cent.: Italian basso continuo 'continuous bass'.