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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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