con moto

con mo·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon moh-toh]
- /kɒn ˈmoʊ toʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon moh-toh]
- /kɒn ˈmoʊ toʊ/

Definitions of con moto words

adjective con moto (to be performed) in a brisk or lively manner 3
noun con moto with animated movement 3
adverb con moto with spirited drive; animatedly (used as a musical direction). 1
noun con moto (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played "with motion". 0
noun con moto (music) A passage having this mark. 0
adjective con moto (music) describing a passage having this mark. 0

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Origin of con moto

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Italian: with animation

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Parts of speech for Con moto

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Con moto

con moto popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

con moto usage trend in Literature

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