lento

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UK/ˈlɛntəʊ/US/ˈlɛntoʊ/

adjective

Slow (45–60 bpm).

Similar
slowslowly
OriginItalian lento →
UncommonFirst used since 1724Scrabble 5
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Meanings

lento1

adjectivelento (comparative more lento, superlative most lento)

comparative more lento · superlative most lento

  1. entertainmentSlow (45–60 bpm).First known use since 1724
nounlento (plural lentos)

plural lentos

  1. entertainmentA tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played very slowly.

Lento2

proper nounLento (plural Lentos)

plural Lentos

  1. A surname from Italian.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of tempo) slow

Similar
slow

adverbin music

Similar
slowly
Also see
slowslowly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

lento · adjective, noun

  1. Italianlento
  2. Englishlento

Borrowed from Italian lento.

More words from Italian

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Lento · proper noun

  1. ItalianLento
  2. EnglishLento

Borrowed from Italian Lento.

More words from Italian

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Translations

Finnish lento, hitaasti
  • lento(music) lento
  • hitaasti(music) lento
German lento
  • lento(music) lento
Indonesian lento
  • lento(music) lento
Polish lento
  • lento(music) lento
Romanian lento
  • lento(music) lento

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lento

SacramentoSorrentomementobentodivertimentomentodento-pentimento
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Anagrams

EltonNolteOltenNoletTolenolent
Cite this entry
APA

lento. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lento

MLA

“lento.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lento. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lento,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lento.

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