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rubato.

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

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁuˈba.tu/Brazil[huˈba.tu]Brazil/ʁuˈba.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro[χuˈba.tu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. rubato (timing played near, but not on the beat)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian rubato (“stolen”). Doublet of roubado.

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