larghetto

[ lahr-get-oh ]

adjective

1. somewhat slow; not so slow as largo, but usually slower than andante.

noun

, plural lar·ghet·tos.

1. a larghetto movement.

larghetto

/ lɑːˈɡɛtəʊ /

adjective

1. to be performed moderately slowly

noun

1. a piece or passage to be performed in this way

Word History and Origins

Origin of larghetto¹

1715–25; < Italian, diminutive of largo largo

Word History and Origins

Origin of larghetto¹

Italian: diminutive of largo

Example Sentences

But in the larghetto of the F-minor concerto, in the nocturnes and preludes—not of course the big one in D minor—�tudes, valses, ah! there is then but one De Pachmann.

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Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto.

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The alto then takes up a larghetto in six-eight time, key D minor.

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These effects readily are discoverable in the larghetto of the Potocka concerto.

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The second movement is a larghetto highly embroidered.

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