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meno
[ mey-noh; Italian me-naw ]
/ ˈmeɪ noʊ; Italian ˈmɛ nɔ /
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adverb Music.
less.
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Origin of meno
1875–80; <Italian <Latin minus less
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Other definitions for meno (2 of 2)
meno-
a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “month,” used with reference to menstruation in the formation of compound words: menopause.
Also especially before a vowel, men-.
Origin of meno-
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British Dictionary definitions for meno (1 of 2)
meno
/ (ˈmɛnəʊ) /
adverb music
(esp preceding a dynamic or tempo marking) to be played less quickly, less softly, etc
short for meno mosso
Word Origin for meno
from Italian, from Latin minus less
British Dictionary definitions for meno (2 of 2)
meno-
combining form
menstruationmenorrhagia
Word Origin for meno-
from Greek mēn month
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