[ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- (especially as a direction after a tempo marking) at a moderate pace
(e.g: the piece should not be played too fast, beginning moderato and ending spiritoso)


Phrases:

Origin:
Italian, literally ‘moderate’

[ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- moderate in pace
(e.g: the moderato finale is not all sweetness and light, the tension mounting to fortissimo outbursts)


Phrases:

Origin:
Italian, literally ‘moderate’

[ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a passage marked to be performed at a moderate pace


Phrases:

Origin:
Italian, literally ‘moderate’