largo
[ lahr-goh ]
/ ˈlɑr goʊ /
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adjective, adverb
slow; in a broad, dignified style.
noun, plural lar·gos.
a largo movement.
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Origin of largo
From Italian, dating back to 1675–85; see origin at large
Words nearby largo
largesse, large white, larghetto, lar gibbon, largish, largo, lari, Lariam, lariat, larine, La Rioja
Definition for largo (2 of 2)
Largo
[ lahr-goh ]
/ ˈlɑr goʊ /
noun
a town in W Florida.
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largo
/ (ˈlɑːɡəʊ) music /
adjective, adverb
to be performed slowly and broadly
noun plural -gos
a piece or passage to be performed in this way
Word Origin for largo
C17: from Italian, from Latin largus large
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