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espressivo

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian espressivo.

Adverb

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espressivo (not comparable)

  1. (music) To be played in an expressive manner.

French

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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espressivo

  1. (music) espressivo

Italian

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Etymology

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From espresso-ivo. Cognate with Piedmontese espressiv.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.spresˈsi.vo/
  • Rhymes: -ivo
  • Hyphenation: e‧spres‧sì‧vo

Adjective

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espressivo (feminine espressiva, masculine plural espressivi, feminine plural espressive)

  1. expressive

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • espressivo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana