Meaning & use
Larghetto
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In music, performed at a fairly slow tempo, though somewhat faster than largo.
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The second movement is marked larghetto, giving it a stately, unhurried feel.
The conductor asked the strings to play the passage larghetto.
A note on using this word
Italian for 'somewhat broad,' it sits on the tempo scale between 'largo' (very slow) and 'adagio' (slow).
Another way to use it
2. noun
A musical passage or movement performed at a larghetto tempo.
The pianist chose a Chopin larghetto to open the recital.
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