English Explanatory Dictionary

stretto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end.
  2. An acceleration in the tempo of an opera that produces an ending climax.
adv
  1. With gradually increasing speed.
adj
  1. Having gradually increasing speed.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹɛtəʊ/

Word forms

stretto strettos stretti

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian stretto. Doublet of strait and strict.

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