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allargando
al·lar·gan·do
/
ˌɑ
lɑrˈgɑn
doʊ, -ˈgæn-;
Italian
ˌɑl
lɑrˈgɑn
dɔ
/
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[
ah-lahr-
gahn
-doh, -
gan
-;
Italian
ahl-lah
r
-
gahn
-daw
]
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adjective
Music.
becoming slower and broader.
Origin:
1890–95;
<
Italian:
al
to the +
largando
broadening. See
large
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allargando
(ˌɑːlɑːˈɡændəʊ)
—
adj
, —
adv
music
(to be performed) with increasing slowness
[Italian, from
allargare
to make slow or broad]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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