stretto

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end.
2. noun An acceleration in the tempo of an opera that produces an ending climax.
3. adverb With gradually increasing speed.
4. adjective Having gradually increasing speed.

Similar words

ternary form traverso stratification biceps concertante bichord micropolyphony liuti attiorbati split single monotone

Often followed by

di in of and is at rapporto house with

Word family

stretta strettas strette stretti strettos