Definitions for parlando

parlando par·lan·do

Spelling: [pahr-lahn-doh]
IPA: /pɑrˈlɑn doʊ/

Parlando is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 237 anagrams from letters in parlando (aadlnopr).

Definitions for parlando

adjective

  1. sung or played as though speaking or reciting (a musical direction).

Origin of parlando

1875-80; Italian, present participle of parlare to speak; see parle

Examples for parlando

He tried to imitate ordinary conversational speech with music half sung and half spoken—what came to be called "parlando."

Instead of broad, flowing, but intelligible themes, a mongrel breed of recitative and parlando was to take their place.

His words are parlando, but the orchestra illumines them with music clear as a calcium light.

Tonio comes forward and announces in parlando voice that "the comedy is finished!"

parlando—well accented or enunciated; applied to melody playing.

Word Value for parlando
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

Similar words for parlando
Word of the day