Ritardando
adj, adv, noun
adj, adv, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.
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
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).