Italian Terms

Question 1

Attaca

Answer 1

To go straight on to the next section of music

Question 2

Dolente

Answer 2

Sad, Mournful

Question 3

Dolore

Answer 3

Grief

Question 4

Doloroso

Answer 4

Sorrowful

Question 5

Doppio movimento

Answer 5

Twice as fast

Question 6

Estinto

Answer 6

As soft a possible, lifeless

Question 7

Incalzando

Answer 7

Getting quicker

Question 8

Lacrimoso

Answer 8

Sad

Question 9

Loco

Answer 9

At normal pitch

Question 10

Lunga (Lunga pausa)

Answer 10

Long (long pause)

Question 11

Lusingando

Answer 11

Coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style

Question 12

Misura (alla Misura)

Answer 12

Measure (alla Misura) in strict time

Question 13

Misura (Senza misura)

Answer 13

Measure (in free time)

Question 14

Misura (Senza misura)

Answer 14

Measure (in free time)

Question 15

Ossia

Answer 15

Or, alternatively

Question 16

Piacevole

Answer 16

Pleasant

Question 17

Piangovole

Answer 17

Plaintive, in the style of a lament

Question 18

Pochetinno, poch

Answer 18

Rather a little

Question 19

Rinforzando, RF, rfz

Answer 19

Reinforcing

Question 20

Segue

Answer 20

Go straight on

Question 21

Segue

Answer 21

Go straight on

Question 22

Smorzando, Smorz

Answer 22

Dying away in tone and speed

Question 23

Teneramente, tenerezza

Answer 23

Tenderly

Question 24

Tosto

Answer 24

Swift, rapid (but often used in a sense of troppo)

Question 25

Volante

Answer 25

Flying, fast