agitato
[ aj-i-tah-toh; Italian ah-jee-tah-taw ]
/ ˌædʒ ɪˈtɑ toʊ; Italian ˌɑ dʒiˈtɑ tɔ /
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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Example sentences from the Web for agitato
This solo with chorus of the conspirators is minor, mysterioso, and agitato; it is the most interesting bass solo of the opera.
Stars of the Opera|Mabel WagnallsIt is broken in upon by a strange version of the great love song, agitato in oboes, losing all its queenly pace.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. GoeppThe agitato finale means the close of the passage with a hurrying movement.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature|Ontario Ministry of Education
British Dictionary definitions for agitato
agitato
/ (ˌædʒɪˈtɑːtəʊ) /
adjective, adverb
music (to be performed) in an agitated manner
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