n.
Pronunciation: rü- ' bä-( ˌ )t ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tos
Etymology: Italian, literally, robbed
Date: circa 1883
: a fluctuation of tempo within a musical phrase often against a rhythmically steady accompaniment
n.
Pronunciation: rü- ' bä-( ˌ )t ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tos
Etymology: Italian, literally, robbed
Date: circa 1883
: a fluctuation of tempo within a musical phrase often against a rhythmically steady accompaniment
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012