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Largo Common

Largo has 6 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Adverb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner

"The conductor raised his baton, signaling for the orchestra to begin the largo movement with its characteristic slow and dignified tempo."

2

a very slow tempo

"The conductor held up his baton to signal that the orchestra should play the final movement in largo, letting each note hang in the air for several seconds."

Adjective
1

very slow in tempo and broad in manner

"The conductor raised his baton to signal a largo, stretching each note out into a sweeping, deliberate phrase that filled the hall with grandeur."

2

strong and stately

"The choir sang the final chorus with a largo quality that made every note feel both powerful and dignified."

Adverb
1

slowly and broadly

"The conductor held up his baton, signaling for the orchestra to play the finale largo so that every note could resonate deeply in the vast hall."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"My neighbor, who is a talented violinist named Largo, performed at the concert last night."

See Also
tempo larghetto
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
musical composition passage
Rhyming Words
urgo orgo ergo argo pargo sorgo gorgo forgo virgo vargo sargo margo fargo cargo spargo overgo embargo camargo botargo potargo
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