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lento
[ len-toh; Italian len-taw ]
/ ˈlɛn toʊ; Italian ˈlɛn tɔ /
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adjective
slow.
adverb
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Origin of lento
1715–25; <Italian <Latin lentus slow
Words nearby lento
lentil cut, lentisk, lentissimo, lentivirus, lent lily, lento, lentoid, Lent term, Lenya, Lenz's law, Leo
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British Dictionary definitions for lento
lento
/ (ˈlɛntəʊ) music /
adjective, adverb
to be performed slowly
noun plural -tos
a movement or passage performed in this way
Word Origin for lento
C18: Italian, from Latin lentus slow
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