# downtempo

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #85,193

## Definitions
1. A genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat.

## Etymology
From down + tempo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/downtempo