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.

Nearby words

Origin of agitato

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

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Examples 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 Wagnalls
It 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. Goepp
The 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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