largamente

adverb (or adjective)

lar·​ga·​men·​te

ˌlärgəˈmentē

: with slowness and breadth

—used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

Italian, slowly, broadly from largo slow, broad, from Latin largus abundant, generous

First Known Use

circa 1837, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for largamente

• lente
• sente