larghetto

noun

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lar·ghet·to | \ lär-ˈge-(ˌ)tō

plural larghettos

Definition of larghetto

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a movement played larghetto

larghetto

adverb or adjective

Definition of larghetto (Entry 2 of 2)

: slower than andante but not so slow as largo —used as a direction in music

Examples of larghetto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun On Wednesday, the gifted Italian pianist Emanuele Arciuli joined the violinist Netanel Draiblate for a lyrical rendition of the larghetto from Dvorak’s op. — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2019

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