tempo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
    pacing.
  2. noun the rate of some repeating event
    pace.

WordNet

Tem"po noun
Etymology
It., fr. L. tempus. See Tense, n.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) The rate or degree of movement in time.

Webster 1913