meno mosso

[ mey-noh maw-soh; Italian me-naw maws-saw ]

adverb

, Music.

1. less rapidly; slower.

meno mosso

/ ˈmɛnəʊ ˈmɒsəʊ /

adverb

1. music to be played at reduced speed Often shortened tomeno

Word History and Origins

Origin of meno mosso¹

Borrowed into English from Italian around 1875–80

Word History and Origins

Origin of meno mosso¹

Italian: less rapid

Example Sentences

A definitely slower tempo at once     più lento meno mosso ritenuto     3.

From Project Gutenberg

The third movement of Beethoven's seventh symphony contains an interlude molto meno mosso.

From Project Gutenberg