<Dd> The quality of a musical tone that distinguishes voices and instruments </Dd> <Dd> In a jazz or rock score, after a rubato or rallentendo section, the term "time" indicates that performers should return to tempo (this is equivalent to the term "a tempo") </Dd> <Dd> Calmly, peacefully </Dd> <Dt> trattenuto (tratt .) </Dt>

Italian musical command meaning sudden decrease in tempo