lentissimo


len·tis·si·mo

adv or adj \len-ˈti-sə-ˌmō\

Definition of LENTISSIMO

: at a very slow tempo —used as a direction in music

Origin of LENTISSIMO

Italian, superl. of lento
First Known Use: circa 1903

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