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Webster 1913 Edition


Largo


Lar′go

,
Adj.
&
adv.
[It., large, L.
largus
, See
Large
.]
(Mus.)
Slow or slowly; – more so than
adagio
; next in slowness to
grave
, which is also weighty and solemn.
Noun.
A movement or piece in
largo
time.

Webster 1828 Edition


Largo

L'ARGO

,

Definition 2024


largo

largo

See also: łargo and largó

English

Noun

largo (plural largos)

  1. (music) a very slow tempo
  2. (music) a musical piece or movement in such a tempo

Adjective

largo (not comparable)

  1. (music) strong and stately

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish largo, from Latin largus.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: lar‧go

Verb

largo

  1. to go past someone or something
  2. to proceed immediately
  3. to go straight ahead or on

Italian

Etymology

From Latin largus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlarɡo]

Adjective

largo m (feminine singular larga, masculine plural larghi, feminine plural larghe)

  1. wide, broad
  2. ample, wide, large
  3. (of clothes) oversized, loose-fitting, too loose
  4. (generous) generous, free, open-handed
    Gianni è largo nelle mance - Gianni is a generous tipper

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Antonyms

Derived terms

Noun

largo m (plural larghi)

  1. open sea
    al largo - offshore, in the open sea, in the offing, out to the sea
  2. square, largo
  3. (music) largo

Synonyms


Latin

Adjective

largō

  1. dative masculine singular of largus
  2. dative neuter singular of largus
  3. ablative masculine singular of largus
  4. ablative neuter plural of largus

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈlaɾ.ɡu/, [ˈlaɾ.ɣu]
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlaʁ.ɡu/
    • (Paulista) IPA(key): [ˈlaɹ.ɡu]
    • (South Brazil) IPA(key): [ˈlaɻ.ɡo]

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese [Term?], from Latin largus (large; abounding).

Noun

largo m (plural largos)

  1. square (open space in a town)
  2. (nautical) high seas (parts of the ocean surface that are far from shore)
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • (high seas):
    • ao largo
    • fazer-se ao largo
    • passar de largo, passar ao largo

Adjective

largo m (feminine singular larga, masculine plural largos, feminine plural largas, comparable)

  1. wide; broad (having a large width)
  2. ample; spacious
  3. (of clothes) loose (not fitting tightly)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
  • ao largo de
  • prometer largo e dar estreito
Related terms
Descendants
  • Guinea-Bissau Creole: largu
  • Korlai Creole Portuguese: larg
  • Macanese: largo
  • Principense: lagu

Etymology 2

From largar (to release).

Verb

largo

  1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of largar

Etymology 3

From Italian largo.

Noun

largo m (plural largos)

  1. (music) largo (a very slow tempo)
  2. (music) largo (a musical piece or movement in such a tempo)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin largus.

Adjective

largo m (feminine singular larga, masculine plural largos, feminine plural largas)

  1. long

Antonyms

Usage notes

  • Largo is a false friend, and does not mean large. Spanish equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry large.

Descendants

Noun

largo m (uncountable)

  1. length

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

Verb

largo

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of largar.

Interjection

largo

  1. get away!
  2. get out!

Synonyms