tempi

/ˈtɛmpi/

noun

  1. Plural of tempo: the speeds or rates at which pieces of music are performed.

    B2

    plural of tempo; countable

    • "The conductor experimented with different tempi during rehearsal."B2
    • "The three movements have contrasting tempi, from very slow to extremely fast."C1
    • "Understanding the tempi is crucial for a musician."B2

Common mistakes

  • The song has three tempo.→The song has three tempi.

    Use tempi or tempos as the plural of tempo; tempo is singular.

Collocations

changing tempicontrasting tempidifferent tempifast tempislow tempivarying tempichange of tempi

Word family

tempotempos