RUBATO


Meaning of RUBATO in English

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

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