animato
[ah-n
uh
-
mah
-toh, an-
uh
-;
Italian
ah-nee-
mah
-taw]
/ˌɑ nəˈmɑ toʊ, ˌæn ə-;
Italian
ˌɑ niˈmɑ tɔ/
adjective
,
Music.
1.
animated; lively.
Abbreviation:
anim.
Origin
1715-25;
<
Italian
< L. See
animate
British Dictionary definitions for
animato
animato
/
ˌænɪˈmɑːtəʊ
/
adjective, adverb
1.
(
music
) (to be performed) in a lively manner
Word Origin
Italian