Italian Terms Flashcards
(165 cards)
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A
A
At, to, by, for, in the style of
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Accelerando, accel.
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Gradually getting faster
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Ad libitum, ad lib.
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At choice, freely
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Adagietto
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Rather slow (faster than adagio)
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Adagio
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Slow
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Affettuoso
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Tenderly
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Affrettando
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Hurrying
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Al, alla
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To the, in the manner of (alla marcia: in the style of a march)
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Allargando
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Broadening (getting slower and louder)
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Allegretto
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Fairly fast (slower than allegro)
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Allegro
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Fast (allegro assai: very fast)
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Amabile
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Amiable, pleasant
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Amore
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Love (amoroso: loving)
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Andante
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At a medium (walking) speed 😆
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Andantino
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Slightly faster than andante
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Anima
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Soul, spirit, (con anima: with feeling)
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Animando
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Becoming lively
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Animato
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Animated, lively
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Appassionato
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With passion
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Assai
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Very
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Attacca
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Go straight on
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Ben
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Well
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Brio
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Viguor (con brio: with viguor
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Calando
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Getting softer, dying away
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Cantabile
In a singing style
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Cantando
Singing
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Come
As, similar to (come prima: as before; come sopra: as above)
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Comodo
Convenient, comfortable (tempo comodo: at a comfortable (normal) speed)
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Con, col
With
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Crescendo , cresc.
Gradually getting louder
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Da capo, D.C.
Repeat from the beginning
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Dal segno, D.S.
Repeat from the sign S
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Deciso
With determination
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Decrescendo, decresc.
Gradually getting softer
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Delicato
Delicate
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Diminuendo, dim.
Gradually getting softer
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Dolce
Sweet, soft
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Dolente
Sad, mournful
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Dolore
Grief (doloroso: sorrowful)
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Doppio movimento
Twice as fast
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E, Ed
And
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Energico
Energetic
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Espressivo, express., espr.
Expressive (epressione: expression; con espressione: with expression)
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Espinosa
As soft as possible, lifeless
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Forte
Loud
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Facile
Easy
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Fortissimo
Very loud
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Fine
End
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Forza
Force
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Fortepiano
Loud, then immediately soft
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Fuoco
Fire
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Giocoso
Playful, merry
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Giusto
Proper, exact (tempo giusto: in strict time)
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Grave
Very slow, solemn
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Grazioso
Gracefully
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Incalzando
Getting faster
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I'istesso
The same (I'istesso tempo: at the same speed)
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Lacrimoso
Sad
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Largamente
Broadly
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Larghetto
Rather slow (faster than largo)
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Largo
Slow, stately
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Legato
Smoothly
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Leggiero
Light, nimble
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Lento
Slow
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Loco
At the normal pitch (used to cancel 8va)
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Fortepiano
Loud, then immediately soft
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Fuoco
Fire
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Giocoso
Playful, merry
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Giusto
Proper, exact (tempo giusto: in strict time)
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Grave
Very slow, solemn
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Grazioso
Gracefully
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Incalzando
Getting faster
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I'istesso
The same (I'istesso tempo: at the same speed)
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Lacrimoso
Sad
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Largamente
Broadly
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Larghetto
Rather slow (faster than largo)
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Largo
Slow, stately
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Legato
Smoothly
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Leggiero
Light, nimble
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Lento
Slow
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Loco
At the normal pitch (used to cancel 8va)
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Lung a
Long (lunga pausa: long pause)
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Lusingando
Coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style
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Ma
But
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Maestoso
Majestic
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Marcato, Marc.
Emphatic, accented
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Marziale
In a military style
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Meno
Less
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Mesto
Sad
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Mezzo
Half
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Mezzo forte
Moderately loud
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Misura
Measure (alla Misura: in strict time; senza misura: in free time)
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Moderato
Moderately
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Motto
Very, much
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More do
Dying away
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Mosso, moto
Movement (Meno mosso: slower; con moto: with movement)
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Mezzo piano
Moderately soft
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Niente
Nothing (a niente: dying away)
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Nobilmente
Nobly
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Non
Not
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Ossia
Or, alternatively
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Piano
Soft
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Perdendosi
Dying away
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Pesante
Heavy
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Piacevole
Pleasant
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Piangevole
Plaintive, in the style of a lament
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Piu
More
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Pochettino, poch.
Rather little
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Poco
A little
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Possibile
Possible (presto possiblie: as fast as possible
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Pianissimo
Very soft
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Presto
Fast (faster then allegro)
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Prima, primo
First
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Quasi
As if, resembling
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Rallentando, rall.
Gradually getting slower
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Amber
But
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Ausdruck
Expression
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Bewegt
With movement, agitated
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Breit
Broad, expansive
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Erin
A, one
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Einfach
Simple
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Etwas
Somewhat, rather
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Fröhlich
Cheerful, joyful
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Immer
Always
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Langsam
Slow
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Lebhaft
Lively
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Mässig
At a moderate speed
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Mit
With
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Nicht
Not
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Ohne
Without
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Ruhig
Peaceful
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Schnell
Fast
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Sehr
Very
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Süss
Sweet
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Traurig
Sad
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Und
And
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Voll
Full
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Wenig
Little
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Wieder
Again
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Zart
Tender, delicate
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Zu
To, too
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Lunga
Long (lunga pausa: long pause)
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Lusingando
Coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style
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Ma
But
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Maestoso
Majestic
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Marcato, Marc.
Emphatic, accented
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Marziale
In a military style
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Meno
Less
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Mesto
Sad
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Mezzo
Half
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Mf, mezzo forte
Moderately loud
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Misura
Measure (alla misura: in strict time; senza misura: in free time)
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Moderato
Moderately
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Molto
Very, much
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Morendo
Dying away
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Mosso, moto
Movement (Meno mosso: slower; con moto: with movement)
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Mp, mezzo piano
Moderately soft
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Niente
Nothing (a niente: dying away)
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Nobilmente
Nobly
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Non
Not
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Ossia
Or, alternatively
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P, piano
Soft
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Perdendosi
Dying away
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Pesante
Heavy
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Piacevole
Pleasant
