stretto
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noun \ˈstre-(ˌ)tō\ plural stret·ti \-(ˌ)tē\ or strettos
Definition of STRETTO
1
a : the overlapping of answer with subject in a musical fugue b : the part of a fugue characterized by this overlapping
2
: a concluding passage performed in a quicker tempo
Variants of STRETTO
stret·to also stret·ta \-tə\
Origin of STRETTO
stretto from Italian, from stretto narrow, close, from Latin strictus, past participle; stretta from Italian, from feminine of stretto — more at strict
First Known Use: circa 1740
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