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stretta

[ stret-uh ]

noun

, Music.
, plural stret·te [stret, -ey], stret·tas.
  1. a concluding passage played at a faster tempo.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stretta1

1875–80; < Italian; feminine of stretto

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Example Sentences

The train started late, and travelled slowly; but he heard a porter bawling "Stretta Mill!"

In the morning, I went to the little village of Stretta, where the three Paolis were born.

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