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- [tem-pee]
- /ˈtɛm pi/
- /ˈtem·poʊ/
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- [tem-pee]
- /ˈtɛm pi/
Definitions of tempi word
- noun tempi a plural of tempo. 1
- noun plural tempi Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome. 1
- noun plural tempi characteristic rate, rhythm, or pattern of work or activity: the tempo of city life. 1
- noun plural tempi Chess. the gaining or losing of time and effectiveness relative to one's continued mobility or developing position, especially with respect to the number of moves required to gain an objective: Black gained a tempo. 1
- noun tempi Tempi is a plural of tempo. 0
- abbreviation TEMPI tempo 0
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Origin of tempi
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < Italian < Latin tempus time
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tempi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tempi popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tempi usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tempi
noun tempi
- cadences — Plural form of cadence.
- chronologies — Plural form of chronology.
- downbeats — Plural form of downbeat.
- hours — a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes: He slept for an hour.
- meters — Plural form of meter.