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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian espressivo.
Adverb
espressivo (not comparable)
- (music) To be played in an expressive manner.
French
Pronunciation
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