moderato
moderate; in moderate time.
Origin of moderato
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How to use moderato in a sentence
In the first long movement (an Allegro moderato) there is no repeat.
The Pianoforte Sonata | J.S. ShedlockThe opening moderato e cantabile is a tone-poem of touching pathos.
The Pianoforte Sonata | J.S. ShedlockDahn interprets 'moderato ordine,' 'not so absolutely as the Roman clergy desires.'
The Letters of Cassiodorus | Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)There are men in the prime of life, of a lymphatic temperament, whose blood seems to circulate moderato.
The Orchestral Conductor | Hector BerliozThe last of the six movements—an Allegro moderato, with Variations (very pretty)—resembles a tune for a musical box.
Handel | Romain Rolland
British Dictionary definitions for moderato
/ (ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ) /
at a moderate tempo
(preceded by a tempo marking) a direction indicating that the tempo specified is to be used with restraint: allegro moderato
Origin of moderato
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