agitato

[ aj-i-tah-toh; Italian ah-jee-tah-taw ]

/ ˌædʒ ɪˈtɑ toʊ; Italian ˌɑ dʒiˈtɑ tɔ /

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adjective Music.

agitated; restless or hurried in movement or style.

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Origin of agitato

1885–90; <Italian <Latin agitātus.See agitate

Words nearby agitato

agit. ante us., agitate, agitated, agitated depression, agitation, agitato, agitator, agit. bene, agitpop, agitprop, Aglaia

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How to use agitato in a sentence

Not so many illustrious expenses, not so much animato agitato of the spirits!
Katharine Frensham|Beatrice Harraden
The first movement (Allegro agitato) is concise; there is no padding.
The Pianoforte Sonata|J.S. Shedlock
There is a military moment, a lyric of more seriousness, and a finish agitato.
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes
The agitato finale means the close of the passage with a hurrying movement.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature|Ontario Ministry of Education

One of her songs was Schumann's "Spring Song," with that rapid agitato accompaniment, you know.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for agitato

agitato

/ (ˌædʒɪˈtɑːtəʊ) /

adjective, adverb

music (to be performed) in an agitated manner

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