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adj
Slower than adagio but not as slow as largo; nearly andantino.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
The larghetto tempo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A composition or movement to be played larghetto.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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adjective satellite
(of tempo) less slow and broad than largo
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
(music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music
History
Borrowed from Italian larghetto, diminutive of largo.
