largo
1 of 2adverb or adjective
lar·go ˈlär-(ˌ)gō 
: at a very slow tempo —used as a direction in music
largo
2 of 2noun
plural largos
: a largo movement
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Oj Lima, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022 Pero los meteorólogos dijeron que existe una considerable incertidumbre sobre su curso a largo plazo. Khobi Price, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Aug. 2021 Faust was quiet eloquence personified in the largo movement of the Sonata No. 3 in C (BWV 1005). John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2018 Se habían reunido para pescar a lo largo del Eau Gallie Causeway dos días antes del cumpleaños 25 de Viccaro. Erika Pasantes Y John Maines, El Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2018 Scott Hostetler traced a melting legato line in the famous English horn solo of the largo, although Muti’s easing the pace later in the slow movement threatened to stifle forward impetus. John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2018 The largo tempo and throwback style has led to a banner season in Moraga. Jeremy Fuchs, SI.com, 5 Mar. 2018 Urgently dramatic outer movements enclosed the caustic jollity of the allegretto and the anguished threnody of the largo. John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2017 See More
Noun
Some varieties of agave, like the largo, produce mezcals that taste savory and vegetal like green peppers. Oj Lima, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022 Pero los meteorólogos dijeron que existe una considerable incertidumbre sobre su curso a largo plazo. Khobi Price, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Aug. 2021 Faust was quiet eloquence personified in the largo movement of the Sonata No. 3 in C (BWV 1005). John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2018 Se habían reunido para pescar a lo largo del Eau Gallie Causeway dos días antes del cumpleaños 25 de Viccaro. Erika Pasantes Y John Maines, El Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2018 Scott Hostetler traced a melting legato line in the famous English horn solo of the largo, although Muti’s easing the pace later in the slow movement threatened to stifle forward impetus. John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2018 The largo tempo and throwback style has led to a banner season in Moraga. Jeremy Fuchs, SI.com, 5 Mar. 2018 Urgently dramatic outer movements enclosed the caustic jollity of the allegretto and the anguished threnody of the largo. John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Adverb or adjective
Italian, slow, broad, from Latin largus abundant
First Known Use
Adverb Or Adjective
1683, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1753, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Largo
geographical name
Lar·go ˈlär-(ˌ)gō
city in western Florida south of Clearwater population 77,648
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