tem ‧ po /ˈtempəʊ $ -poʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural tempos ) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: 'time' , from Latin tempus ]
1 . the speed at which music is played or should be played
2 . the speed at which something happens:
the easy tempo of island life