Parlando

adj, adv, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of music to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Declamatory in style; in recitative. not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    In a declamatory style. not-comparable

Etymology

From Italian parlando (“saying”).

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