grupetto

== English == === Alternative forms === gruppetto, groupetto === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian. === Noun === grupetto (plural grupettos) (music) A group of notes played together that are added to the melody, also known as the "turn" or grace notes. A small group. (professional road cycling) The trailing group of riders in a stage race that tries to finish the race stage in which it was formed at a time just under the cut-off time for when they would otherwise be disqualified from continuing on to the next stage of the race. ==== Usage notes ==== Internationally used for the group of riders that forms at the back of mountain stages in cycling road races. === See also === (bicycling): grupetto on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References === (music) Grupetto, Auer, Leopold, 1921. Violin Playing as I Teach it., page 125 (music) Grupetto, Stubbins, William Harold, 1951. The study of the clarinet: (for soprano, alto or bass clarinet)., Page 122. == Italian == === Noun === grupetto m (music) grupetto a small group