moderato

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(mäd′ə rä′tō, mōd′-)

adjective, adverb

Musical Direction with moderation in tempo

Origin: It

See moderato in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb & adj.
Music Abbr. mod.
In moderate tempo that is slower than allegretto but faster than andante. Used chiefly as a direction.

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Origin: Italian

Origin: , from Latin moderātus, moderate; see moderate

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