mosso

[ moh-soh; Italian maws-saw ]

/ ˈmoʊ soʊ; Italian ˈmɔs sɔ /

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adjective Music.

rapid; fast.

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Origin of mosso

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

Words nearby mosso

moss-grown, moss hag, Mossi, mossie, moss layer, mosso, Mossoró, moss pink, Moss Point, moss rose, moss stitch

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How to use mosso in a sentence

In true Italian style, Mosso asked: “Do the bells make you think of a prayer?”
Illustrating the Brain|Casey Schwartz|December 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The trio (poco piu mosso), the more original portion of the Mazurka, reappears in a slightly altered form in later mazurkas.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Certain anthropologists are now trying to perfect the anthropometer (Mosso's school).
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
Mosso has demonstrated that the bladder is especially sensitive to emotional states.
Mind and Body|William Walker Atkinson

The blood of eels is said by Mosso to contain a poison like that of vipers.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899|Various
This has been admirably shown by the observations of Professor Mosso, of Turin.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for mosso

mosso

/ (ˈmɒsəʊ) /

adverb

music to be performed with rapiditySee also meno mosso

Word Origin for mosso

Italian, past participle of muovere to move

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