largo
adverb/ˈlɑrɡoʊ/
Frequency rank: #13,191 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
At a very slow and broad tempo (used as a musical direction).
Example sentence
The conductor asked the orchestra to play the opening movement largo, letting each note resonate fully.
Synonyms & related words
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