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 Definitions of rubato  [ˈbɑ toʊ]  

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Definition of 'rubato' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

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

2. (n.) rubato
a rubato phrase or passage.

Etymology:  (1880–85; < It (tempo) rubato stolen (time), ptp. of rubare to steal < Gmc)

Definition of 'rubato' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) rubato
a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat
Definition of 'rubato' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) rubato
robbed; borrowed

'rubato' - Nearby Entries  

ruandan  rub along  rub-a-dub  rubato  rubber band  rubber boa  rubber-base paint  



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