larghetto

[ lahr-get-oh ]
/ lɑrˈgɛt oʊ /
Music.

adjective, adverb

somewhat slow; not so slow as largo, but usually slower than andante.

noun, plural lar·ghet·tos.

a larghetto movement.

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Origin of larghetto

1715–25; < Italian, diminutive of largo largo

Words nearby larghetto

largemouth bass, largen, larger-than-life, largess, largesse, larghetto, largish, largo, lari, lariam, lariat
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British Dictionary definitions for larghetto

larghetto
/ (lɑːˈɡɛtəʊ) music /

adjective, adverb

to be performed moderately slowly

noun plural -tos

a piece or passage to be performed in this way

Word Origin for larghetto

Italian: diminutive of largo
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