LENTO

lento

(adjective) (of tempo) slow

lento, slowly

(adverb) in music; “Play this lento, please”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lento (comparative more lento, superlative most lento)

(music) Very slow.

Adverb

lento (comparative more lento, superlative most lento)

(music) Very slowly.

Noun

lento (plural lentos)

(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played very slowly.

Anagrams

• Elton, Nolte, Tolen, let on, olent

Source: Wiktionary


Len"to, a. & adv. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)

Definition: Slow; in slow time; slowly; -- rarely written lente.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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