alla tedesca

adverb (or adjective)

al·​la te·​des·​ca

ˌälətəˈdeskə,

ˌal-,

-tāˈ-

1

: in the style of the allemande

2

: in the style of the ländler or the waltz

Word History

Etymology

Italian, in the German manner

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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