Definitions for rubato

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rubato ru·ba·to

Spelling: [roo-bah-toh; Italian roo-bah-taw]

IPA: /ruˈbɑ toʊ; Italian ruˈbɑ tɔ/

Rubato is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 126 anagrams from letters in rubato (abortu).

Definitions for rubato

noun

1. a rubato phrase or passage.
2. a rubato performance.

adverb

1. in a rubato manner.

adjective

1. having certain notes arbitrarily lengthened while others are correspondingly shortened, or vice versa.

Origin of rubato

1880-85; Italian (tempo) rubato stolen (time), past participle of rubare to steal Germanic; see rob

Examples for rubato

Those who have entered into the spirit of Chopins works will easily see when to use the rubato.

It might be said that this dramatic rubato is something different from Chopin's rubato.

rubato is necessary in emotional music and is an excellent means of picturing longing, persuading, dreaming, et cetera.

In it he would no doubt have given many valuable hints regarding the correct use of the rubato.

Mendelssohn, who always liked a "nice, swift tempo," repeatedly expressed his aversion to Chopin's rubato.