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allargando

al·lar·gan·do [  laar gndō ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
slower and more broadly: at a gradually slower tempo, with a broadening stately sound ( used as a musical direction )



noun  (plural al·lar·gan·dos or al·lar·gan·di [  laar gndee ])
Definition:
 
passage played allargando: a section of a piece of music played allargando

[Late 19th century. < Italian, "broadening"]

al·lar·gan·do adjective
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