larghetto

/ˌlɑːrdʒˈɛtoʊ/

adverb

  1. In music, at a moderately slow tempo, usually slightly faster than largo.

    B2

    formal

    • "The pianist played the second movement larghetto."B1
    • "In the score, the composer specifies larghetto for the second movement."C1

noun

  1. A musical passage or movement played at a moderately slow tempo.

    B2

    formal

    • "The symphony includes a beautiful larghetto."B1
    • "After the energetic scherzo, the composer introduces a reflective larghetto."C1

Collocations

play larghettoa larghetto movementa lyrical larghetto

Word family

largolarghetto