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strettoOne entry found. Main Entry: stret·to Pronunciation: \ˈstre-(ˌ)tō\ Variant(s): also stret·ta \-tə\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural stret·ti \-(ˌ)tē\ or strettos Etymology: stretto from Italian, from stretto narrow, close, from Latin strictus, past participle; stretta from Italian, from feminine of stretto — more at strict Date: circa 1740 1 a : the overlapping of answer with subject in a musical fugue b : the part of a fugue characterized by this overlapping
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