stretta
[ stret-uh ]
/ ˈstrɛt ə /
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noun, plural stret·te [stret-ey], /ˈstrɛt eɪ/, stret·tas.Music.
a concluding passage played at a faster tempo.
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Origin of stretta
1875–80; <Italian; feminine of stretto
Words nearby stretta
stretch receptor, stretch reflex, stretch runner, stretchy, Stretford, stretta, stretto, streusel, streuselkuchen, strew, strewment
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How to use stretta in a sentence
The train started late, and travelled slowly; but he heard a porter bawling "Stretta Mill!"
Cynthia|Leonard MerrickIn the morning, I went to the little village of Stretta, where the three Paolis were born.
Wanderings in Corsica, Vol. 1 of 2|Ferdinand Gregorovius