Plural of 'affettuoso'; multiple passages or movements played affettuoso, or multiple performers playing affettuoso.
The plural form of Italian 'affettuoso.' Rare in English but used when discussing multiple sections or compositions marked with this dynamic direction.
Musical notation borrowed Italian wholesale, so you get these hybrid plurals like 'affettuosos'—English's way of saying 'we don't quite own this word, so we're using Italian rules.'
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