con espressione
[ koni-spres-ee-oh-nee, -ney, kohn; Italian kawn es-pres-syaw-ne ]
adverb
with expression; expressively (used as a direction in music).
Origin of con espressione
11890–95; <Italian: literally, with expression
Words Nearby con espressione
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How to use con espressione in a sentence
Our text calls for no secrecies; brush them aside, and resume without pedals, but con espressione.
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British Dictionary definitions for con espressione
con espressione
/ (Italian kɔn ˌespresˈsjone) /
adjective, adverb
music (to be performed) with feeling; expressively
Origin of con espressione
1Italian, literally: with expression
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