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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTempo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Tempo
"Das Lied hat ein schnelles Tempo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The speed at which a passage of music is played.
"The conductor increased the tempo of the symphony."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'tempo' meaning time, which stems from the Latin 'tempus' of the same meaning. It entered English musical terminology in the 18th century and later expanded into general usage to describe the speed or pace of any activity or development.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tempo" is said worldwide
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tempo
Transliteration: tempo
"Le tempo de la chanson est très rapide."
Tempo
Transliteration: Tempo
"Das Lied hat ein schnelles Tempo."
tempo
Transliteration: tempo
"Il brano ha un tempo allegro."
tempo
Transliteration: tempo
"El músico mantuvo un tempo constante."
andamento
Transliteration: andamento
"O andamento da música mudou no refrão."
लय
Transliteration: laya
"संगीत की लय बहुत तेज़ थी।"
速度
Transliteration: sùdù
"这首曲子的速度很快。"
빠르고
Transliteration: ppareugo
Script: 템포
"음악의 템포가 너무 빠릅니다."
テンポ
Transliteration: tenpo
"その曲のテンポはとても速いです。"
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