MODERATO

moderato

(adjective) (of tempo) moderate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

moderato (plural moderatos)

(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at a moderate tempo.

Synonym: comodo

(music) A passage having this mark

Adverb

moderato

(music) played in this style

Adjective

moderato

(music) (to be) played in this style

Source: Wiktionary


Mod`e*ra"to, a. & adv. Etym: [It. See Moderate.] (Mus.)

Definition: With a moderate degree of quickness; moderately. Allegro moderato, a little slower than allegro.

– Andante moderato, a little faster than andante.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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