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moto perpetuo

/ ˈməʊtəʊ pəˈpɛtjʊəʊ /

noun

  1. music a fast instrumental passage made up of notes of equal length
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of moto perpetuo1

Italian, literally: perpetual motion
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Example Sentences

Sautill can be studied in a pleasing manner by practising pieces of the "Moto Perpetuo" type.

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