espressivo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian espressivo.

Adverb

espressivo (not comparable)

(music) To be played in an expressive manner.

French

Adverb

espressivo

(music) espressivo

Italian

Etymology

From espresso +‎ -ivo. Cognate with Piedmontese espressiv.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.spresˈsi.vo/
Rhymes: -ivo
Hyphenation: e‧spres‧sì‧vo

Adjective

espressivo (feminine espressiva, masculine plural espressivi, feminine plural espressive)

expressive

Derived terms

Further reading

espressivo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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