con espressione

[ koni-spres-ee-oh-nee, -ney, kohn; Italian kawn es-pres-syaw-ne ]

adverb
  1. with expression; expressively (used as a direction in music).

Origin of con espressione

1
1890–95; <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.

    It Never Can Happen Again | William De Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for con espressione

con espressione

/ (Italian kɔn ˌespresˈsjone) /


adjective, adverb
  1. music (to be performed) with feeling; expressively

Origin of con espressione

1
Italian, literally: with expression

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