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Answer for the clue "Tempo, in Greek music ", 5 letters:
agoge

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The agōgē ( Greek : ἀγωγή in Attic Greek , or ἀγωγά, agōgá in Doric Greek ) was the rigorous education and training regimen mandated for all male Spartan citizens, except for the firstborn son in the ruling houses, Eurypontid and Agiad . The training involved ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 In ancient Greek music, tempo or pace; rhythmical movement. 2 Melodic motion upward or downward by successive scale-steps: same as ductus in medieval music. 3 (cx historical English) A rigorous training regimen for Spartan men in preparation for army ...

Usage examples of agoge.

The two eirenes, drill instructors, who administered the beatings, had already been replaced by a fresh pair, twenty-year-olds just out of the agoge and as powerfully built as any youths in the city.