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Word entry · 9 letters

metronome

Best crossword clue

"Tempo keeper"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈmɛt.ɹəˌnoʊm/Part of speech nounSorted eemmnoortStarts with MEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music

Word origin

Coined in English from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”) + νόμος (nómos, “regulation, law”).

Used in a sentence

  • The etudes with metronome markings should be played in tempo, all others should be considered rubato.
  • It’s one of the earliest pieces in the comprehensive collection of metronomes by the British instrument dealer Tony Bingham, which forms the bulk of the Basel exhibition.

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