Dictionary
af•fet•tuo•so
Pronunciation: (u-fech"OO-ō'sō; It.äf"fet-twô'zô), [key]
—adj., adv., n., pl. -sos.
Music.
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adj., adv.
with affection and tenderness (a musical direction).
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n.
a composition or movement of gentle, tender character.
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