molto
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A musical word that makes the music faster or louder
- adverb
- /ˈmɒltoʊ/
- Specialized
:
muy
- The piano should be played molto softly to bring out the nuances of the melody.
Examples
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The conductor instructed the orchestra to play molto quietly during the delicate passage.
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She performed the piece molto expressively, captivating the audience.
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So in Primo the first course was pasta and well, chipiace, cucinare, molto, right?
How Much
Surface Forms
molto positive
Etymology
Molto comes from the old Latin root multus, which means 'much' or 'many' and is the same root you see in English words like multiple and multiply. So in music molto means 'very' or 'much', as in 'allegro molto' to tell players to play 'very fast'.