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moto perpetuo
/ ˈməʊtəʊ pəˈpɛtjʊəʊ /
noun
- music a fast instrumental passage made up of notes of equal length
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Word History and Origins
Origin of moto perpetuo1
Italian, literally: perpetual motion
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Example Sentences
Sautill can be studied in a pleasing manner by practising pieces of the "Moto Perpetuo" type.
From Project Gutenberg
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