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Where does “rubato” come from?

rubato (English) comes from Italian rubato — past participle of rubare; rubato.

rubato (English): A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the...

Definitions

  1. A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the...

Ancestry of “rubato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrubatopast participle of rubare; rubato
Every word from Italian rubato →