Definition of LENTO

lento

Plural: lentos

Adjective Satellite

  • (of tempo) slow

Adverb

  • in music
    • "Play this lento, please"

Adj

  • Slow (45–60 bpm).

Noun

  • A musical movement or passage performed at a slow tempo.
  • A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played very slowly.

Examples

  • The game slowed to a LENTO, with each player meticulously scrutinizing the board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian lento.

Synonyms

slowly

Scrabble Score: 5

lento: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lento: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lento: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

lento: valid Words With Friends Word