mosso
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of mosso
1875–80; < Italian, past participle of muovere to move
Example Sentences
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The dog's reply was to continue his operations piu mosso.
From Love Among the Chickens A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm by Both, Armand
Studiando le mie cifre, col compasso Rilevo, che presto sar� sotterra— Perch� del mio saper si fa gran chiasso, E gl'ignoranti m'hanno mosso guerra.
From The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 by Browning, Robert
A definitely slower tempo at once più lento meno mosso ritenuto 3.
From Essentials in Conducting by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson
Più allegro, più tosto, più mosso, stretto, un poco animato.
From Music Notation and Terminology by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson
A definitely faster tempo at once più allegro più presto più animato più mosso più tosto più stretto un poco animato Terms Indicating a Slower Tempo 1.
From Essentials in Conducting by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson
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