allargando

al·lar·gan·do

[ah-lahr-gahn-doh, -gan-; Italian ahl-lahr-gahn-daw]
adjective Music.
becoming slower and broader.

Origin:
1890–95; < Italian: al to the + largando broadening. See large

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allargando (ˌɑːlɑːˈɡændəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj, —adv
music (to be performed) with increasing slowness
 
[Italian, from allargare to make slow or broad]

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