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
2 : a concluding passage performed in a quicker tempo