largo

/ˈlar.ɡo/adjective / noun · masculineA2 / B2

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Meaning · adjective

wide, broad

Questa strada è larga e molto tranquilla la sera.
This street is wide and very quiet in the evening.

Hai una maglia più larga per me?
Do you have a looser shirt for me?

Questi pantaloni sono troppo larghi per me.
These trousers are too loose for me.

Word forms (4)

Use 'largo' for physical width (e.g., a road), 'ampio' for abstract space (e.g., a room's feel).
Avoid 'largo' for clothing size—Italians say 'grande' or 'taglia grande' instead.
Agrees in gender/number: 'largo' (m.s.), 'larga' (f.s.), 'larghi' (m.pl.), 'large' (f.pl.).

open sea; small square

La barca è già al largo da stamattina.
The boat has already been out at sea since this morning.

Ci vediamo in Largo Garibaldi davanti alla stazione?
Shall we meet at Largo Garibaldi in front of the station?

Non andare al largo con questo vento forte.
Don't go out to sea in this strong wind.

Word forms (2)

Word	Word forms
largo	masculine · singular
larghi	masculine · plural

As a noun meaning a plaza, Largo is less common than piazza and often appears in official place names.
Capitalize Largo in street names: Largo Argentina, Largo di Torre Argentina.
For the musical term, largo is usually invariable in Italian and used mainly in music contexts.