moderato
[mod-
uh
-
rah
-toh]
/ˌmɒd əˈrɑ toʊ/
adjective
,
Music.
1.
moderate; in moderate time.
Origin
1715-25;
<
Italian
<
Latin
moderātus
moderate
British Dictionary definitions for
moderato
moderato
/
ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ
/
adverb
(
music
)
1.
at a moderate tempo
2.
(preceded by a tempo marking) a direction indicating that the tempo specified is to be used with restraint:
allegro moderato
Word Origin
C18: from Italian, from Latin
moderātus;
see
moderate