rubato
rubato · rubatos · rubati
A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on,…A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on, the beat.
US/rəˈbɑ.toʊ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on, the beat.
a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Italian rubato (“robbed, stolen”), since the time is "borrowed".Borrowed from Italian rubato (“robbed, stolen”), since the time is "borrowed".
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Forms
plural: rubatos / rubatiSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedrubatosis
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable