stretta

[ stret-uh ]

noun

, Music.

, plural stret·te [stret, -ey], stret·tas.

1. a concluding passage played at a faster tempo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stretta¹

1875–80; < Italian; feminine of stretto

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg