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grupetto en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian.

Meanings

1. A group of notes played together that are added to the melody, also known as the "turn" or grace notes.
2. A small group.
3. (qualifier:professional road cycling) The trailing group of riders in a stage race that tries to finish the race stage in which it was formed at a time just under the cut-off time for when they would otherwise be disqualified from continuing on to the next stage of the race.

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