Music Thesaurus

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Italian
adagietto	slow, slightly faster than adagio
adagio	slow, leisurely
larghetto	less slow than largo, almost andantino
lentamente	slowly
lento	slow, between andante and largo
tardamente	slowly, lingering
tardo	slowly, lingering
trascinando	dragging, delaying

French
lent	slow
lentement	slow

German
gedehnt	sustained, prolonged, slow and stately
getragen	sustained, sostenuto
gezogen	drawn out, slow and sustained
langsam	slow

A blue color indicates common terms that are familiar to musicians.