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Largo vs Larghetto - What's the difference?

largo | larghetto |

In lang=en terms the difference between largo and larghetto

is that largo is strong and stately while larghetto is slower than adagio but not as slow as largo; nearly andantino.

largo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) a very slow tempo
  • (music) a musical piece or movement in such a tempo

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (music) strong and stately
    • ----

    larghetto

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (music) Slower than adagio but not as slow as largo; nearly andantino.
    • Play larghetto here, even though it’s marked largo.

    Noun

    (-)
  • The larghetto tempo.
    • Which tempo do you want, largo or larghetto ?
  • A composition or movement to be played larghetto.
    • The larghetto from this suite is one of the composer’s most evocative works.