rubato

Etymology
, since the time is "borrowed".

Noun

 * 1)  A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on, the beat.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 伸缩速度,
 * Italian:
 * Portuguese: rubato

Etymology
Borrowed from. .

Noun

 * 1)   timing played near, but not on the beat

Etymology
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