largo

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

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin largus.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈlarɡo]

• Audio

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Adjective

largo m (feminine 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

Synonyms

• (wide etc) ampio, vasto, esteso
• (ample etc) vasto, esteso
• (oversized etc) abbondante, comodo
• (generous) generoso

Antonyms

• (wide etc) stretto
• (ample etc) stretto
• (oversized etc) aderente, attillato, stretto
• (generous) avaro

Derived terms

• alla larga
• allargare
• banda larga
• elargire
• largamente
• largheggiare
• larghezza

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

• (open sea) alto mare

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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

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA: /ˈlaɹ.gu/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /ˈlaɻ.go/
• (Carioca) IPA: /ˈlaχ.gu/
• (Portugal) IPA: /ˈlaɾ.ɣu/

Etymology 1

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

• (square): praça
• (high seas): alto-mar

Derived terms

• (high seas):
  • ao largo
  • fazer-se ao largo
  • passar de largo, passar ao largo

Adjective

largo m (feminine larga plural largos feminine plural largas; comparable)

1. wide; broad (having a large width)
2. ample; spacious
3. (of clothes) loose (not fitting tightly)

Synonyms

• (wide): extenso
• (ample): amplo, ancho, espaçoso, extenso, lato, vasto
• (loose): folgado, frouxo

Antonyms

• (wide): estreito, longo
• (ample): pequeno, restrito
• (loose): apertado

Derived terms

• ao largo de
• prometer largo e dar estreito

Related terms

• alargado
• alargador
• alargamento
• alargar

• larga
• largar
• largueza
• largura

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)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin largus.

Adjective

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

1. long

Antonyms

• corto

Usage notes

• Largo is a false friend, and does not mean large. The Spanish word for large is grande.

Verb

largo (infinitive largar)

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