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mol⋅to

[mohl-toh; It. mawl-taw]
–adverb Music.
very: molto adagio; molto allegro.

Origin:
1795–1805; < It < L multum, adv. use of acc. sing. neut. of multus much
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mol·to   (mōl'tō)   
adv.   Music
Very; much. Used chiefly in directions.

[Italian, from Latin multum, from neuter of multus, many, much; see mel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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