Tempo
Pronunciation : Tem"po
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It., fr. L. tempus. See Tense, n.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: The rate or degree of movement in time. A tempo giusto (joos"to) Etym: [It.], in exact time; -- sometimes, directing a return to strict time after a tempo rubato. -- Tempo rubato. See under Rubato.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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