doppio
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of doppio
C20: from Italian, literally: double
Example Sentences
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It was a summer filled with fine art and Roman history, romance and doppio shots of espresso in the piazza.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2011
The "doppio movemento" is extremely striking and the entire piece is saturated with young life, love and feelings of good will to men.
From Chopin : the Man and His Music by James Huneker
Tausig tied the little thread to a doppio movimento in two-four time, but thereby resulted sextolets, which threw the chorale into still bolder relief.
From Chopin : the Man and His Music by James Huneker
It is possible that Laurinda's indecision may owe something to the doppio amore of Celia in the Filli di Sciro.
From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Walter W. Greg
The doppio movimento is pulse-stirring—a strong, curt and characteristic theme for treatment.
From Chopin : the Man and His Music by James Huneker
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