Definitions for rubatoruˈbɑ toʊ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ru•ba•to*ruˈbɑ toʊ(adj.; n.)(pl.)-tos, -ti
(adj.)having certain notes arbitrarily lengthened while others are correspondingly shortened, or vice versa.
Category: Music and Dance
(n.)a rubato phrase or passage.
Category: Music and Dance
* (-tē). Music..
Origin of rubato:
1880–85; < It (tempo) rubato stolen (time), ptp. of rubare to steal < Gmc
Princeton's WordNet
rubato(noun)
a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat
Wiktionary
rubato(Noun)
A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on the beat
Webster Dictionary
Rubato(adj)
robbed; borrowed
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