larghetto
adjective, noun
larghetto is spelled L-A-R-G-H-E-T-T-O: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, larghetto means “Slower than adagio but not as slow as largo; nearly andantino” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in larghetto?
| Letters | 9: L-A-R-G-H-E-T-T-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is larghetto?
Larghetto appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of larghetto
- larghettos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does larghetto mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Slower than adagio but not as slow as largo; nearly andantino.
Play larghetto here, even though it’s marked largo.
noun
- 1
The larghetto tempo.
Which tempo do you want, largo or larghetto?
- 2
A composition or movement to be played larghetto.
The larghetto from this suite is one of the composer’s most evocative works.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does larghetto come from?
Borrowed from Italian larghetto, diminutive of largo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).