alla zoppa

adverb (or adjective)

al·​la zop·​pa
¦älət¦säpə,
¦al-,
-ȯpə;
¦alə¦zäpə
: in syncopated style
used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

Italian, in a limping manner

First Known Use

circa 1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alla zoppa was circa 1811

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“Alla zoppa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alla%20zoppa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

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