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

Right out of the festival, rather in full festal array, we seem to plunge into the broad movement of the surging sea, Allegro non troppo e maestoso, straight on to the fateful event.

From Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies by Goepp, Philip H.

Ed io, cui nuova sete ancor frugava, Di fuor taceva e dentro dicea: forse Lo troppo dimandar ch'io fo, li grava.

From Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. by Church, R. W. (Richard William)

"Oh dear—I mean, � troppo grave," she added, elevating her voice.

From The Front Yard by Woolson, Constance Fenimore