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tempo

tempo

noun TEM-poh Rare

Origin: From Italian tempo ('time'), from Latin tempus.

Also means

pace

Usage Note

Tempo is a musical loan word used for the speed at which a piece is played. In informal Spanish it is also used figuratively for the pace or rhythm of events. It is indeclinable in its strict musical sense; the plural tempos is used in general speech.

Examples

"El director marcó un tempo muy rápido para la obertura."

Natural Translation

The conductor set a very fast tempo for the overture.

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