moderato

mod·e·ra·to

[mod-uh-rah-toh]
adjective Music.
moderate; in moderate time.

Origin:
1715–25; < Italian < Latin moderātus moderate

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moderato (ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
1.  at a moderate tempo
2.  (preceded by a tempo marking) a direction indicating that the tempo specified is to be used with restraint: allegro moderato
 
[C18: from Italian, from Latin moderātus; see moderate]

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