rubato

English

Etymology

Italian rubato (“robbed, stolen”), since the time is "borrowed".

Noun

rubato (plural rubatos)

1. (music) A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on, the beat

Translations

tempo played near, but not on, the beat

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 伸缩速度 (zh) (tán xìng sù dù), 散板 (zh) (sǎn bǎn)

• Portuguese: rubato m
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Anagrams

• Aburto, bar out, outbar, tabour

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ruˈbato/, [ruˈbaːto]

Participle

1. past participle of rubare (“to steal”)

Adjective

1. (music) rubato

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Portuguese

Noun

rubato m (plural rubatos)

1. (music) rubato (timing played near, but not on the beat)