pesante
/pəˈzanti/ /pəˈzanteɪ/Music
adverb
As a musical direction: weightily, ponderously; in the style indicated by the direction.
adjective
Weighty, ponderous; played or marked to be played ‘pesante’.
noun
A passage to be played ‘pesante’; a musical direction to play in this manner.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in John Stainer (1840–1901), musicologist and composer. From Italian pesante heavy.