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allargando

[ ah-lahr-gahn-doh, -gan-; Italian ahl-lahr-gahn-daw ]

adjective

, Music.
  1. becoming slower and broader.


allargando

/ ˌɑːlɑːˈɡændəʊ /

adjective

  1. music (to be performed) with increasing slowness


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Word History and Origins

Origin of allargando1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of allargando1

Italian, from allargare to make slow or broad

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Example Sentences

In the second (Allegro, rising to Molto allegro, returning allargando) the Antar motive is seldom absent.

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