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Ritardando

adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
Having a gradually decelerating tempo. not-comparable

Adjective

1
(music) gradually decreasing in tempo wordnet

Adverb

1
Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece. not-comparable

Noun

1
An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).

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