tempo

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   in music, the speed at which a composition is to be played

   The tempo is 120 beats per minute for this piece.

Common collocations

• fast tempo Adjective + noun

Borrowed from Italian tempo, from Latin tempus (“time”). Doublet of tense. (truck or cargo van): A genericized trademark, originally associated with the manufacturer Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke GmbH.

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