agitato


ag·i·ta·to

adv or adj \ˌa-jə-ˈtä-(ˌ)tō\

Definition of AGITATO

: in a restless and agitated manner —used as a direction in music

Origin of AGITATO

Italian, literally, agitated, from Latin agitatus
First Known Use: circa 1801

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