molto

[ mohl-toh; Italian mawl-taw ]

adverb

, Music.

1. very:

   molto adagio; molto allegro.

molto

/ ˈmɒltəʊ /

adverb

1. music (preceded or followed by a musical direction, esp a tempo marking) very

   molto adagio

   allegro molto

Word History and Origins

Origin of molto¹

1795–1805; < Italian < Latin multum, adv. use of accusative singular neuter of multus much

Word History and Origins

Origin of molto¹

from Italian, from Latin multum (adv) much

Example Sentences

The young performers playing the inmates of a Naples detention center are molto bello.

From New York Times

The mournful molto adagio seemed to stretch time as the ensemble coalesced into rich, golden chords, with Setzer tracing graceful lines around them.

From Washington Post

Or at least the “molto allegro” style with which this composer is often associated.

From New York Times

The final A minor section has more of the flat 5th/quasi-Lydian element in it than the molto adagio does, beautiful as it is.

From Los Angeles Times

Thrilling this is not, but it scores molto points for agonising existential crises.

From The Guardian