"mesto" meaning in English

See mesto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian mesto and used as a tempo mark. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|mesto}} Borrowed from Italian mesto Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mesto (not comparable)
  1. (music) sad, mournful Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mesto-en-adj-PeLBVm47 Categories (other): Music, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 19 35 0 2 0 32 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 35 0 1 0 36 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian mesto and used as a tempo mark. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|mesto}} Borrowed from Italian mesto Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} mesto (not comparable)
  1. (music) mournfully Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mesto-en-adv-Wxq4Sj5S Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 19 35 0 2 0 32 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 35 0 1 0 36 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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