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

1890–95; <Italian: al to the + largando broadening. See large

Words nearby allargando

allantoic, allantoid, allantoin, 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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