moderato

 
Pronunciation: /ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ/
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adverb & adjective

  • (especially as a direction) at a moderate pace: [postpositive:, as submodifier]: allegro moderato

noun (plural moderatos)

  • a passage marked to be performed at a moderate pace.

Origin:

Italian, literally 'moderate'