lentamente

len·ta·men·te

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [len-tuh-men-tey; Italian len-tah-men-te]
- /ˌlɛn təˈmɛn teɪ; Italian ˌlɛn tɑˈmɛn tɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [len-tuh-men-tey; Italian len-tah-men-te]
- /ˌlɛn təˈmɛn teɪ; Italian ˌlɛn tɑˈmɛn tɛ/

Definitions of lentamente word

adverb lentamente slowly. 1
adverb lentamente to be played slowly 0
adverb lentamente slowly 0

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Origin of lentamente

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

1755-65; < Italian, equivalent to lenta- (see lento) + -mente adv. suffix < Latin: ablative of mēns mind, purpose, intention (see mental1)

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Parts of speech for Lentamente

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lentamente 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 59% 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.

lentamente usage trend in Literature

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