PARLANDO

Etymology

Noun

parlando (plural parlandos)

(music) A piece of music to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.

Adjective

parlando (not comparable)

Declamatory in style; in recitative.

Adverb

parlando (not comparable)

In a declamatory style.

Source: Wiktionary


Par*lan"do, Par*lan"te, a. & adv. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)

Definition: Speaking; in a speaking or declamatory manner; to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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