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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
midtempo en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *me
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-?
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe
Proto-Indo-European *médʰi
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos
Proto-Germanic *midjaz
Proto-West Germanic *midi
Old English midd
Middle English mid
English mid
English mid-
English tempo
English midtempo
From mid- + tempo.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) At a medium tempo, neither fast nor slow.
This wry, midtempo track is familiar yet highly personal.
2009 January 31, John Sakamoto, “The Anti-Hit List”, in Toronto Star:
Forms
Coordinates
downtempo · uptempo
midtempo en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *me
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-?
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe
Proto-Indo-European *médʰi
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos
Proto-Germanic *midjaz
Proto-West Germanic *midi
Old English midd
Middle English mid
English mid
English mid-
English tempo
English midtempo
From mid- + tempo.
Meanings
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A medium tempo.
Tinged with punk rock guitar blare often slowed down to midtempos, Death Cab appealed to the insular yet viral emo scene, as well as the broader indie-rock world.
2008 May 18, R J Smith, “Death Cab Is Up for the Long Haul”, in New York Times:
Forms
Coordinates
downtempo · uptempo
Deriveds
midtempo bass