agoge
noun
ago·ge
ə-ˈgō-jē,
-ˈgō-gē,
ˌä-gō-ˈgā
plural -s
Greek music
: rate of speed : tempo
Word History
Etymology
Greek agōgē, literally, act of carrying away, from agein to lead
First Known Use
circa 1771, in the meaning defined above