animato

American  

[ah-nuh-mah-toh, an-uh-, ah-nee-mah-taw] / ˌɑ nəˈmɑ toʊ, ˌæn ə-, ˌɑ niˈmɑ tɔ /

adjective

Music.

1. animated; lively. anim.

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animato British  

/ ˌænɪˈmɑːtəʊ /

adjective

1. music (to be performed) in a lively manner

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Etymology

Origin of animato

1715–25; < Italian < L. See animate

Example Sentences

A definitely faster tempo at once     più allegro più presto più animato più mosso più tosto più stretto un poco animato     Terms Indicating a Slower Tempo     1.

From Essentials in Conducting by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson

A new rhythmic motive, of great charm, un pocchetino piu animato, is answered by a bit of the theme.

From Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies by Goepp, Philip H.

Più allegro, più tosto, più mosso, stretto, un poco animato.

From Music Notation and Terminology by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson

The feeling of unrest is here augmented until it becomes almost painful, and not until the animato does a restful feeling come.

From Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers by Brower, Harriette

A gradual acceleration     accelerando affrettando stringendo poco a poco animato     2.

From Essentials in Conducting by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson