lento
len·to
adv or adj \ˈlen-(ˌ)tō\Definition of LENTO
: at a slow tempo —used especially as a direction in music
See Origin of LENTO
Italian, from lento, adjective, slow, from Latin lentus pliant, sluggish, slow — more at lithe
First Known Use: circa 1724
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