mosso

1 of 2

adjective (or adverb)

mos·​so

ˈmō(ˌ)sō

: animated, rapid

—used as a direction in music

Mosso

2 of 2

variant of moso

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (or adverb)

Italian, from past participle of muovere to move, from Latin movēre

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