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Webster 1913 Edition


Agitato

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Aˊgi-ta′to

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Adj.
[It., agitated.]
(Mus.)
Sung or played in a restless, hurried, and spasmodic manner.

Webster 1828 Edition


Agitato

AGITA'TO

, in music, denotes a broken style of performance, adapted to awaken surprise or perturbation.