rubato
pronunciation
How to pronounce rubato in British English:
UK [ru:'bɒtəʊ]
How to pronounce rubato in American English:
US [ru'bɑtoʊ]
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- Noun:
- a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat
Word Origin
- rubato
- musical instruction, 1883, Italian, short for tempo rubato, literally "robbed time," from past participle of rubare "to steal, rob" (see rob (v.)).