largo
8.4
Very slow and broad in style
- adjective
- /ˈlɑrɡoʊ/
- Specialized
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largo
- The conductor instructed the orchestra to play the piece in a largo tempo, allowing the music to flow slowly and gracefully.
Examples
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Many classical compositions feature movements that are marked largo, emphasizing their slow and broad expression.
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When practicing, she chose the largo section to focus on the emotional depth of the music.
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Proceed with the butchery, only make it soft, sentimental, largo.
Synonyms
9.9
An extremely slow musical tempo that sounds wide and still
is very slow and broad but not at the maximum
9.9
Played or sung at a very slow speed in music
is very slow and broad rather than only extremely slow
7.9
Slowly when you play music
is slower and emphasizes a wide grand style
9.9
At a slow, calm musical speed a little faster than very slow
is slower and broader rather than only somewhat slow
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
largo positive
Etymology
Largo comes from Italian and originally meant 'broad' or 'wide', from the same root as English large. In music it tells players to play 'very slow and broad', so the sound feels wide and dignified.