mosso

[ moh-soh; Italian maws-saw ]

adjective

, Music.

1. rapid; fast.

mosso

/ ˈmɒsəʊ /

adverb

1. See meno mosso
   music to be performed with rapidity See also meno mosso

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosso¹

1875–80; < Italian, past participle of muovere to move

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosso¹

Italian, past participle of muovere to move

Example Sentences

In true Italian style, Mosso asked: “Do the bells make you think of a prayer?”

From The Daily Beast

The trio (poco piu mosso), the more original portion of the Mazurka, reappears in a slightly altered form in later mazurkas.

From Project Gutenberg

Certain anthropologists are now trying to perfect the anthropometer (Mosso's school).

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Mosso has demonstrated that the bladder is especially sensitive to emotional states.

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The blood of eels is said by Mosso to contain a poison like that of vipers.

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This has been admirably shown by the observations of Professor Mosso, of Turin.

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