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moderato

adj · adv · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

(to be) played in this style

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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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2

adv

Meaning 2

played in this style

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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at a moderate tempo.

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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Synonyms: comodo

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A passage having this mark

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

(of tempo) moderate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian moderato. Doublet of moderate.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: moderato — played in this style
  • German: Moderato — tempo mark
  • Greek: μοντεράτο (monteráto) — tempo mark
  • German: Moderato — passage
  • Greek: μοντεράτο (monteráto) — passage