Stretto Definition

strĕtō
stretto
noun
In a fugue, the following of the voices in close succession, esp. in the closing section.
Webster's New World
Any concluding passage performed with a climactic increase in speed.
Webster's New World
adverb
(music) With gradually increasing speed.
Wiktionary
adjective
(music) Having gradually increasing speed.
Wiktionary

Origin of Stretto

  • Italian narrow, stretto from Latin strictus strict strict

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian stretto.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

SSTSTR

Words Ending With

OTOTTO

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stretto

Words Starting With S and Ending With O

Starts With S & Ends With OStarts With ST & Ends With OStarts With S & Ends With TO

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With O