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larghetto

noun
lar·​ghet·​to | \ lär-ˈge-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce larghetto (audio) \
plural larghettos

Definition of larghetto

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a movement played larghetto

larghetto

adverb or adjective

Definition of larghetto (Entry 2 of 2)

: slower than andante but not so slow as largo —used as a direction in music

First Known Use of larghetto

Noun

1760, in the meaning defined above

Adverb or adjective

circa 1724, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for larghetto

Adverb or adjective

Italian, somewhat slow, from largo

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