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moto perpetuo
(moto per|petuo)
Pronunciation:
/ˌməʊtəʊ pəˈpɛtjʊəʊ/
noun
(
plural
moto perpetui
)
a piece of fast-moving instrumental music consisting mainly of notes of equal length.
Origin:
Italian, literally 'perpetual motion'
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