lento

adverb or adjective len·to \ˈlen-(ˌ)tō\

Definition of LENTO

: at a slow tempo —used especially as a direction in music

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Italian, from lento, adjective, slow, from Latin lentus pliant, sluggish, slow — more at lithe

First Known Use: circa 1724

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