Definition of espressivo in English:
espressivo
adjective & adverbˌɛsprɛˈsiːvəʊ
Music (especially as a direction) with expression of feeling.
as adjective a Viennese espressivo style
Example sentencesExamples
- Now, the pianist will either feel daunted or liberated by the fact that Prélude no. 4 bears no time signature: we are simply told largo, espressivo.
- What I wanted was to bring that espressivo voice out, but the way to do it was strictly her way.
Origin
Italian, from Latin expressus 'distinctly presented'.
Definition of espressivo in US English:
espressivo
adverb & adjectiveˌespreˈsēvō
Music (especially as a direction) with expression of feeling.
as adjective a Viennese espressivo style
Example sentencesExamples
- What I wanted was to bring that espressivo voice out, but the way to do it was strictly her way.
- Now, the pianist will either feel daunted or liberated by the fact that Prélude no. 4 bears no time signature: we are simply told largo, espressivo.
Origin
Italian, from Latin expressus ‘distinctly presented’.