a tempo
[ ah-tem-poh; Italian ah-tem-paw ]
adverbMusic.
resuming the speed obtained preceding ritardando or accelerando.
Origin of a tempo
11730–40; <Italian: in (the regular) time
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British Dictionary definitions for a tempo
a tempo
/ (ɑː ˈtɛmpəʊ) music /
adjective, adverb
to the original tempo
noun
a passage thus marked
Origin of a tempo
1Italian: in (the original) time
- Also: tempo primo
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