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moderato

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
mod-er-a-to
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A passage having this mark

adv

played in this style

adj

(to be) played in this style

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian moderato. Doublet of moderate.

Inflected Forms

moderatos (plural)

Phrases

allegro moderato andante moderato

Frequently Paired Words

allegro moderato andante moderato

Synonyms

comodo

Questions

What does moderato mean?
A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at a moderate tempo.
Where does moderato come from?
Borrowed from Italian moderato. Doublet of moderate.

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