troppo

¹ American  

[trop-oh, trawp-paw] / ˈtrɒp oʊ, ˈtrɔp pɔ /

adverb

Music.

1. too much; excessively.

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troppo ² American  

[trop-oh] / ˈtrɒp oʊ /

adjective

Australian Slang.

1. mentally disturbed.

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troppo ¹ British  

/ ˈtrɒpəʊ /

adverb

1. music too much; excessively See non troppo

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troppo ² British  

/ ˈtrɒpəʊ /

adjective

1. slang mentally affected by a tropical climate

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Etymology

Origin of troppo¹

From Italian; Old Italian dialect: “much, very,” probably from Old Provençal trop originally, “herd, flock”; see origin at troop

Origin of troppo²

First recorded in 1940–45; trop(ic) + -o, originally in reference to the supposed psychological effects of life in tropical climates, especially in military service

Example Sentences

I have one experience of going troppo, albeit briefly, and in Devon!

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2014

Second phase, well, you might call it al legro ma non troppo and pretty nervy .

From Time Magazine Archive

This introductory passage is marked, "Sostenuto assai," followed by the main movement marked, "Allegro ma non troppo."

From Memories of a Musical Life by Mason, William

The second movement, scherzo, allegro non troppo, is in the key of D minor and in the style of a Beethoven scherzo, which, again, is a legitimate outgrowth of certain movements of Bach.

From The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations by Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock)

Io potrei dirle molto di queste croci, ma ci vorrebbe troppo tempo.

From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.