mod‧e‧ra‧to /ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ $ ˌmɑːdəˈrɑːtoʊ/
adjective, adverb[
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Italian;
Origin: Latin moderatus; ⇒ moderate1]
at an average speed – used as an instruction on how fast to play a piece of music
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