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parlando

(pär län′dō)

adjective, adverb

Musical Direction to be sung in a style suggesting or approximating speech

Origin: It

See parlando in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb & adj.
Music

To be sung in a style suggestive of speech. Used chiefly as a direction.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , present participle of parlare, to speak

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *paraulāre; see parley

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