Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midtempo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: midtem-po
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

At a medium tempo, neither fast nor slow.

noun

A medium tempo.

Example Sentences

"This wry, midtempo track is familiar yet highly personal."
"Tinged with punk rock guitar blare often slowed down to midtempos, Death Cab appealed to the insular yet viral emo scene, as well as the broader indie-rock world."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English tempo English midtempo From mid- + tempo.

Inflected Forms

mid-tempo (alternative) midtempos (plural)

Phrases

midtempo bass

Frequently Paired Words

downtempo uptempo

Questions

What does midtempo mean?: At a medium tempo, neither fast nor slow.
Where does midtempo come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English tempo English midtempo From mid- + tempo.

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