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meno mosso

[ mey-noh maw-soh; Italian me-naw maws-saw ]

adverb

, Music.
  1. less rapidly; slower.


meno mosso

/ ˈmɛnəʊ ˈmɒsəʊ /

adverb

  1. music to be played at reduced speed Often shortened tomeno
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of meno mosso1

Borrowed into English from Italian around 1875–80
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Word History and Origins

Origin of meno mosso1

Italian: less rapid
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Example Sentences

But with the meno mosso (D flat major) come pleasanter thoughts.

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