giusto

/ (ˈdʒuːstəʊ) music /

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adverb

(of a tempo marking)

to be observed strictly
to be observed appropriatelyallegro giusto

adjective

(of a tempo)

exact; strict
suitable

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Word Origin for giusto

Italian: just, proper

Words nearby giusto

gittern, gittin, git-up-and-git, Giulini, Giulio Romano, giusto, give, give a bad name to, give a break, give a damn, give a good account of oneself

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How to use giusto in a sentence

He took the babe in his arms and went forth into the public ways to seek El Giusto.
Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886)|Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco
One of his ancestors before him, Giusto Sperelli, had tried his hand at engraving.
The Child of Pleasure|Gabriele D'Annunzio
It has been printed by Gaye, from the original diary of Giusto.
Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume I (of 3)|James Dennistoun
Giusto and Servolo, in the right-hand portion of the church.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson

The term tempo giusto is the opposite of tempo rubato (and of the other terms defined in paragraph 113).
Music Notation and Terminology|Karl W. Gehrkens