largo adj : very slow in tempo and broad in manner n : (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner adv : slowly and broadly

Italian

Pronunciation

• [ˈlarɡo]

Adjective

1. wide, broad
2. ample, wide, large
3. In the context of "of clothes|lang=it": oversized, loose-fitting, too loose
4. (generous) generous, free, open-handed

   Gianni è largo nelle mance - Gianni is a generous tipper

Synonyms

• abbondante (3,4)
• ampio (1,2)
• comodo (4)
• esteso (1,2)
• generoso (3)
• vasto (1,2)

Antonyms

• aderente (3)
• attillato (3)
• avaro (4)
• stretto (1,2,3)

Derived terms

• allargare
• banda larga - broadband
• elargire
• largamente
• largheggiare
• larghezza

Noun

1. open sea

   al largo - offshore, in the open sea, in the offing, out to the sea

2. square, largo
3. largo

Synonyms

• alto mare (1)

Spanish

Adjective

1. long

Antonyms

• corto

Usage notes

• Largo is a false friend, and does not mean "large". The word for "large" in Spanish is grande.

Largo may refer to:

In music and fiction

• Largo Winch, a comic book series and its eponymous character
• Largo Winch (TV series), an adaptation of the comic book series
• Emilio Largo and Maximillian Largo, characters from the James Bond series of novels and films
• An album by Brad Mehldau
• Handel's Largo or "Ombra mai fù"
• Largo LaGrande a minor character| in the Monkey Island series of adventure games
• Slow tempo

In places

• Largo, Florida, USA
• Largo, Maryland, USA
• Largo (nightclub), in Los Angeles, California, USA
• Largo, Sofia, Bulgaria, an architectural ensemble
• Largo di Torre Argentina, a square in Rome, Italy
• Key Largo, an island in the Florida Keys, USA
• Upper Largo and Lower Largo, adjacent small towns in Scotland

In other uses

• Largo Foods, a snack food company in Ireland, producers of Tayto crisps
• HMS Largo Bay (K423), a Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate of the British navy

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