Italian Terms Flashcards
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-abile
A
-able
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-ando, endo
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-ing, -ful
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-ato, uto
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-ed
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-amente, mente
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-y, -ly
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-atamente, -utamente
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-edly
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-enza
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-ence
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-evole
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-ing, -ful
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-oso
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with ___
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-ezza
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-ity, -ness
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-issimo
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increases intensity of basic indication
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-ino, -etto
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decreases intensity of basic indication
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accarrezzevole
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caressing
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acciacato
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crushed, jammed together, performed violently
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adagietto
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less slow
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adagissimo
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extremely slow
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addolorato
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grieved, melancholy
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adirato
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angered, irritated
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affannoso
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anxious, distressed, restless
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affetto
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affection
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affettuoso
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affectionate
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affettuosamente
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affectionately
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afflizione
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affliction, sorrow
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afflitto
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afflicted, sorrowful
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affrettando
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hurrying
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affrettato
hurried
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agevole
easy, light
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agevolmente
easily, lightly
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aggiustatamente
strictly (in time)
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agiatamente
easily
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agilita
agility
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agitamento
agitation, excitement
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agitatamente
agitatedly, hurriedly, excitedly
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agitato
agitated, hurried, excited
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agitazion
agitation
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allegretto
less cheerful, quick
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alleggrezza
liveliness
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allegria
liveliness
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allegrissimamente
very lively, fast
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allentamento
slowness
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allentando
slowing, retarding
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allentato
retarded
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altra, altro
another
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altra volta
another time (encore)
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amabile
sweet, tender
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amabilita
sweetness, tenderness
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amarevole
bitter
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amarezza
bitterness, grief
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amaro
bitter, grieved
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amorevole
loving
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amoroso
loving, amorous
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ancora
again, yet, still (encore)
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andantino
less walking, faster than andante
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andare diritto
go straight on
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angoscia
anguish
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anima
animation
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animato
animated, spirited, lively
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appassionato
impassioned
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appenato
distressed
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ardente
ardent
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arioso
in a singing manner
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articulazione
articulation
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asprezza
harshness
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assai
very
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assoluto
absolute
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attacca subito
begin the next section immediately
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audace
audacious, bold
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ballabile
dancingly
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ballo
dance
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battuta
beat
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battatura, a.
with the beat, in strict time
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bellezza
beauty
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ben
well
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bimmolle
flat sign
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biquadro
natural sign
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bis
again, a second time
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biscanto
a duet
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bissare
to repeat, play a second time
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bravura
bravery, boldness
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brillante
brilliant
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brio
brilliance
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brioso
with brilliance, spirit
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calcando
pressing, hastening
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cantabile
singable, song-like
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cantando
as if sung
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capriccioso
capricious, free
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col. parte, colla parte
with the part, indicates to accompaniment parts to yield and not overshadow the soloist
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comodo
accommodating, comfortable
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compaciavole
pleasing
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con
with
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consolante
consoling
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corrente
running
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cupo
dark, obscure, reserved
