Etymology

l'istesso tempo

Today it means: Indicates that the following movement should be played at the same tempo as the last, often employed when switching from simple to compound metres or vice versa, to clarify that the tempo stays the same in reference to the beats felt, not the time signature. Full definition →

Italian l'istesso tempo
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  1. Italian · derived froml'istesso tempo“the same tempo”
  2. English todayl'istesso tempo

From Italian l'istesso tempo (“the same tempo”).

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