lento
/ˈlento/ · B1 · adj
slow
🐢 lento = Lent-o: the forty days of Lent drag by slow
From Latin lentus (slow, sluggish). English musicians already use it: lento on a score means play slowly. Same root gives relent, to slow down and ease off.
/ˈlento/ · B1 · adj
slow
🐢 lento = Lent-o: the forty days of Lent drag by slow
From Latin lentus (slow, sluggish). English musicians already use it: lento on a score means play slowly. Same root gives relent, to slow down and ease off.