stretto

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian stretto. Doublet of strait and strict. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstɹɛtəʊ/ Rhymes: -ɛtəʊ === Noun === stretto (countable and uncountable, plural strettos or stretti) (music) The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end. (music) An acceleration in the tempo of an opera that produces an ending climax. === Adverb === stretto (not comparable) (music) With gradually increasing speed. === Adjective === stretto (not comparable) (music) Having gradually increasing speed. === Anagrams === totters, stotter, Totters, tortest, rottest == Italian == === Etymology === From Latin strictus, perfect passive participle of stringō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstret.to/ Rhymes: -etto Hyphenation: strét‧to === Adjective === stretto (feminine stretta, masculine plural stretti, feminine plural strette, superlative strettissimo) narrow Antonym: largo tight strict (linguistics) close ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === stretto m (plural stretti) strait === Participle === stretto (feminine stretta, masculine plural stretti, feminine plural strette) past participle of stringere ==== Related terms ==== strettura ristretto == Romanian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Italian stretto. === Adverb === stretto stretto