larghetto

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noun

lar·​ghet·​to lär-ˈge-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce larghetto (audio)
plural larghettos
: a movement played larghetto

larghetto

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adverb or adjective

: slower than andante but not so slow as largo
used as a direction in music

Examples of larghetto in a Sentence

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Noun
On Wednesday, the gifted Italian pianist Emanuele Arciuli joined the violinist Netanel Draiblate for a lyrical rendition of the larghetto from Dvorak’s op. Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Adverb or adjective

Italian, somewhat slow, from largo

First Known Use

Noun

1760, in the meaning defined above

Adverb Or Adjective

circa 1724, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of larghetto was circa 1724

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“Larghetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larghetto. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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