non troppo

non trop·po

[non trop-oh, troh-poh, nohn troh-poh; Italian nawn trawp-paw]
noun Music.
not too much: allegro non troppo.

Origin:
1850–55; < Italian

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non troppo (ˈnɒn ˈtrɒpəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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