MODERATO | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Moderato

Speech Type: Adverb

Etymology:

Italian, literally ‘moderate’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(especially as a direction after a tempo marking) at a moderate pace

Short Definition:

at moderate pace

Examples:
  • the piece should not be played too fast, beginning moderato and ending spiritoso

Word: Moderato

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

moderate in pace

Short Definition:

moderate in pace

Examples:
  • the moderato finale is not all sweetness and light, the tension mounting to fortissimo outbursts

Word: Moderato

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a passage marked to be performed at a moderate pace.

Short Definition:

passage marked to be performed at moderate pace

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