a concluding passage in a composition, played at a faster speed than the earlier material
another name for stretto (sense 2)
stretta in American English
(ˈstretə)
nounWord forms: pluralstrette (ˈstretei) or strettas
Music
a concluding passage played at a faster tempo
Word origin
[1875–80; ‹ It; fem. of stretto]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, fan-tan, knockabout, overdraft, weekend