stretta
[ stret-uh ]
noun,plural stret·te [stret-ey], /ˈstrɛt eɪ/, stret·tas.Music.
a concluding passage played at a faster tempo.
Origin of stretta
11875–80; <Italian; feminine of stretto
Words Nearby stretta
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How to use stretta in a sentence
The train started late, and travelled slowly; but he heard a porter bawling "stretta Mill!"
Cynthia | Leonard MerrickIn the morning, I went to the little village of stretta, where the three Paolis were born.
Wanderings in Corsica, Vol. 1 of 2 | Ferdinand Gregorovius
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