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animato

American

[ah-nuh-mah-toh, an-uh-, ah-nee-mah-taw] / ˌɑ nəˈmɑ toʊ, ˌæn ə-, ˌɑ niˈmɑ tɔ /

adjective

Music.

animated; lively. anim.

animato British

/ ˌænɪˈmɑːtəʊ /

adjective

music (to be performed) in a lively manner

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Etymology

Origin of animato

1715–25; < Italian < L. See animate

Example Sentences

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A gradual acceleration accelerando affrettando stringendo poco a poco animato 2.

From Essentials in Conducting by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson

The coda is marked pi� animato confuoco, and keeps up animato to the end.

From Shakespeare and Music by Wilson, Christopher

Più allegro, più tosto, più mosso, stretto, un poco animato.

From Music Notation and Terminology by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson

A new rhythmic motive, of great charm, un pocchetino piu animato, is answered by a bit of the theme.

From Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies by Goepp, Philip H.

Amph. 551-632 could be worked up poco a poco crescendo e animato; in Poen.

From The Dramatic Values in Plautus by Blancké, Wilton Wallace

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