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mosso

American  
[moh-soh, maws-saw] / ˈmoʊ soʊ, ˈmɔs sɔ /

adjective

Music.
  1. rapid; fast.


mosso British  
/ ˈmɒsəʊ /

adverb

  1. music to be performed with rapidity See also meno mosso

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Etymology

Origin of mosso

1875–80; < Italian, past participle of muovere to move

Example Sentences

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A Turkish pop star, Melek Mosso, also cut her hair mid-concert, while British Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was detained in Iran for more than five years before being freed earlier this year, has also shared footage of herself cutting her hair.

From Washington Post

Olga Mosso of Germany recalled visiting a restaurant in Sicily where the owner warned her that the COS was a very different sort of wine that some people found odd.

From New York Times

“I am your wife,” whispered Angela Mosso, The Statesman Journal reported.

From Seattle Times

As flames from the Beachie Creek Fire engulfed their Oregon home Tuesday, Angela Mosso helped her 71-year-old mother into a car to flee, CNN reported.

From Seattle Times

Angela Mosso remains in critical condition with burns all over her body, CNN reported.

From Seattle Times