moderato

mod·e·ra·to

M0362600 (mŏd′ə-rä′tō)adv. & adj. Abbr. mod. Music In moderate tempo that is slower than allegretto but faster than andante. Used chiefly as a direction.

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[Italian, from Latin moderātus, moderate; see moderate.]

moderato

(ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ) adv1. (Music, other) at a moderate tempo2. (Music, other) (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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Adj.

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moderato - (of tempo) moderate slow - at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz"