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moderato

adverb or adjective
mo·​der·​a·​to | \ ˌmä-də-ˈrä-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce moderato (audio) \

Definition of moderato

: moderate —used as a direction in music to indicate tempo

First Known Use of moderato

circa 1724, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for moderato

Italian, from Latin moderatus

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