lento adj : (of tempo) slow adv : in music; "Play this lento, please" [syn: slowly]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛntəʊ

Adjective

lento

(music)

1. defn English

Finnish

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: len·to
• Rhymes: -ento
• [ˈlento]

Etymology 1

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Noun

1. act of flying or being in the air.
2. flight in a flying vehicle or spacecraft.

Derived terms

• avaruuslento
• lennokki
• lennonjohto
• lennosto
• lentokenttä
• lentokone
• lentopallo
• yölento

Etymology 2

Noun

(rarely declensed)

1. lento

Italian

Adjective

it-adj lent

1. slow

See also

• lentamente

Latin

Verb

1. I bend under strain, I flex.

Inflection

Portuguese

Adjective

1. slow (not quick in motion)

Spanish

Etymology

From lentus

Adjective

1. slow

Synonyms

• tarde

Lento is a commune of the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It shares the canton of Alto-di-Casaconi with Monte, Volpajola, Campile, Olmo, Prunelli-di-Casacconi, Campitello, Ortiporio, Canavaggia, Bigorno, Scolca, Crocicchia and Penta-Acquatella.

Geography

Lento is to the west of Campitello, in the ancient piève de Bigorno; the territory goes to the south as far as Golo, near Monte Reghia di Pozzo.

History

Lento is chiefly known for having been the site of the French army camp at the time of the Battle of Ponte Novu (1769), which marked the debut of Corsica into the kingdom of France. In the 20th century, Lento supplied numerous officers to the colonial army.

Demographics

Demographic evolution:

1962: 105

1968: 156

1975: 143

1982: 162

1990: 76

1999: 91

Figures after 1962: Population without double counting

Notes