Larghetto

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Italian diminutive of largo

Adjective

larghetto

1. (music) Slower than adagio but not as slow as largo.

   Play larghetto here, even though it's marked largo.

Noun

larghetto

1. The larghetto tempo.

   Which tempo do you want, largo or larghetto?

2. A composition or movement to be played larghetto.

   The larghetto from this suite is one of the composer's most evocative works.

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