pesante

adverb (or adjective)

pe·​san·​te

pāˈsän‧(ˌ)tā

: in a heavy manner

—used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

Italian, heavy, from present participle of pesare to weigh, from Latin pensare to weigh (something)

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