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LARGO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("largo" is a kind of...):
composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)
musical passage; passage (a short section of a musical composition)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Derivation:
largo (very slow in tempo and broad in manner)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very slow in tempo and broad in manner
Classified under:
Similar:
slow (at a slow tempo)
Derivation:
largo ((music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Slowly and broadly
Classified under:
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Pertainym:
largo (very slow in tempo and broad in manner)
