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lento definition

lento (len′tō)

adjective, adverb

slow(ly): often used as a musical direction

Etymology: It < L lentus, pliant, lasting, calm: see lithe

noun

a passage to be performed lento

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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