non troppo

 [non trop-oh, troh-poh, nohn troh-poh; It. nawn trawp-paw]  

non trop·po

   [non trop-oh, troh-poh, nohn troh-poh; It. nawn trawp-paw]
noun Music.
not too much: allegro non troppo.
Origin:
1850–55; < Italian
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non troppo (ˈnɒn ˈtrɒpəʊ)
 
—adv
( preceded by a musical direction, esp a tempo marking ) music not to be observed too strictly (esp in the phrases allegro ma non troppo, adagio ma non troppo)

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