a tempo

a tem·po

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey tem-poh]
- /eɪ ˈtɛm poʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey tem-poh]
- /eɪ ˈtɛm poʊ/

Definitions of a tempo words

adjective a tempo to the original tempo 3
noun a tempo a passage thus marked 3
noun a tempo in time: a note to the performer to return to the preceding tempo 3
adverb a tempo resuming the speed obtained preceding ritardando or accelerando. 1

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Origin of a tempo

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

1730-40; < Italian: in (the regular) time

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Parts of speech for A tempo

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of A tempo

a tempo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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