alla turca

adverb (or adjective)

al·​la tur·​ca

ˌäləˈtu̇rkə,

ˌal-;

ˌaləˈtər-

: in the style of the Turkish military band

Word History

Etymology

Italian, in the Turkish manner

First Known Use

circa 1811, in the meaning defined above

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