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allargando
[ ah-lahr-gahn-doh, -gan-; Italian ahl-lahr-gahn-daw ]
/ ˌɑ lɑrˈgɑn doʊ, -ˈgæn-; Italian ˌɑl lɑrˈgɑn dɔ /
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adjective Music.
becoming slower and broader.
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Origin of allargando
Words nearby allargando
allantoidoangiopagous twins, allantoin, allantoinuria, allantois, alla prima, allargando, all-around, al-Lat, allative, all at once, all at sea
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How to use allargando in a sentence
In the second (Allegro, rising to Molto allegro, returning allargando) the Antar motive is seldom absent.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp
British Dictionary definitions for allargando
allargando
/ (ˌɑːlɑːˈɡændəʊ) /
adjective, adverb
music (to be performed) with increasing slowness
Word Origin for allargando
Italian, from allargare to make slow or broad
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