moto perpetuon.

Brit.

/ˌməʊtəʊ pəˈpɛtjʊəʊ/,

/ˌməʊtəʊ pəˈpɛtʃʊəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈmoʊdoʊ pərˈpɛtʃʊoʊ/,

/ˈmoʊdoʊ pərˈpɛdəˌwoʊ/

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian moto perpetuo.

Etymology: < Italian moto perpetuo (see quot. 1884), specific use of moto perpetuo perpetual motion (a1519 in Leonardo da Vinci) < moto motion (1294; < classical Latin motus motion, movement: see mote n.³) + perpetuo continuous (a1321; < classical Latin perpetuus : see perpetual adj.).

Music.

A rapidly and constantly moving instrumental composition consisting mainly of notes of equal and very short length in an unbroken sequence. Also in extended use. See also perpetuum mobile n. 2.Given as a composition title by various composers; cf. Paganini's Opus 11, Saint-Saëns's Opus 135 No. 3, MacDowell's Opus 46, No. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > piece of music > type of piece > [noun] > rapid piece

perpetuum mobile1871

prestissimo1891

moto perpetuo1901

1884 F. Niecks Conc. Dict. Mus. Terms 177 Moto (It.), (1) Motion... (2) Movement... Moto perpetuo (It.), perpetual motion.]

1901 G. B. Shaw in Anglo-Saxon Rev. Mar. 223 A light-fingered and humorous moto perpetuo which might have come straight out of a Mendelssohn concerto.

1927 R. R. Terry in A. E. Hull Great Russian Tone-poet vii. 85 [Étude] No. 3 might be termed a ‘Moto perpetuo’, its strong right-hand melody dominating the tempestuous triplet accompaniment.

1948 S. Sassoon Meredith xviii. 236 The concentration of thought is relentless, and the style a moto perpetuo of statements, like someone talking rapidly.

1969 Times 30 Oct. 13/4 A brief moto perpetuo (with splendidly clean, disciplined figuration) by way of conclusion.

1980 Mod. Asian Stud. 14 506 The moto perpetuo of politics in the hills was continuous petty warfare, with its concomitant, constantly fluctuating frontiers.

1993 Classic CD Oct. 67/1 Two sarcastically merry moto perpetuos at either end of a gloomy B flat minor passacaglia.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moto perpetuo
释义	moto perpetuon. Brit. /ˌməʊtəʊ pəˈpɛtjʊəʊ/, /ˌməʊtəʊ pəˈpɛtʃʊəʊ/, U.S. /ˈmoʊdoʊ pərˈpɛtʃʊoʊ/, /ˈmoʊdoʊ pərˈpɛdəˌwoʊ/ Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian moto perpetuo. Etymology: < Italian moto perpetuo (see quot. 1884), specific use of moto perpetuo perpetual motion (a1519 in Leonardo da Vinci) < moto motion (1294; < classical Latin motus motion, movement: see mote n.³) + perpetuo continuous (a1321; < classical Latin perpetuus : see perpetual adj.). Music. A rapidly and constantly moving instrumental composition consisting mainly of notes of equal and very short length in an unbroken sequence. Also in extended use. See also perpetuum mobile n. 2.Given as a composition title by various composers; cf. Paganini's Opus 11, Saint-Saëns's Opus 135 No. 3, MacDowell's Opus 46, No. 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > piece of music > type of piece > [noun] > rapid piece perpetuum mobile1871 prestissimo1891 moto perpetuo1901 1884 F. Niecks Conc. Dict. Mus. Terms 177 Moto (It.), (1) Motion... (2) Movement... Moto perpetuo (It.), perpetual motion.] 1901 G. B. Shaw in Anglo-Saxon Rev. Mar. 223 A light-fingered and humorous moto perpetuo which might have come straight out of a Mendelssohn concerto. 1927 R. R. Terry in A. E. Hull Great Russian Tone-poet vii. 85 [Étude] No. 3 might be termed a ‘Moto perpetuo’, its strong right-hand melody dominating the tempestuous triplet accompaniment. 1948 S. Sassoon Meredith xviii. 236 The concentration of thought is relentless, and the style a moto perpetuo of statements, like someone talking rapidly. 1969 Times 30 Oct. 13/4 A brief moto perpetuo (with splendidly clean, disciplined figuration) by way of conclusion. 1980 Mod. Asian Stud. 14 506 The moto perpetuo of politics in the hills was continuous petty warfare, with its concomitant, constantly fluctuating frontiers. 1993 Classic CD Oct. 67/1 Two sarcastically merry moto perpetuos at either end of a gloomy B flat minor passacaglia. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1901
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