slargando

adjective (or adverb)

slar·​gan·​do
slärˈgän(ˌ)dō
: allargando
used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

Italian, making slow, widening, verbal of slargare to make slow, widen, from s- (from Latin ex-) + largare to widen, loosen, from Latin largus abundant, generous

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“Slargando.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slargando. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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