lento

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛntəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(len′tō; It. len′tô)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
len•to  (len′tō; It. len′tô),USA pronunciation [Music.]
adj. 
  1. Music and Danceslow.

adv. 
  1. Music and Danceslowly.
  • Latin lentus slow
  • Italian
  • 1715–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lento /ˈlɛntəʊ/ adj , adv
  1. to be performed slowly
 n ( pl -tos)
  1. a movement or passage performed in this way
Etymology: 18th Century: Italian, from Latin lentus slow
'lento' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lentamente - più - lentando - lentissimo - rallentando

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