rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit.
(adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in tempo
rallentando
(adverb) slowing down; “this passage should be played rallentando”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rallentando (not comparable)
(music) slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction).
Source: Wiktionary
Ral"len*tan"do, a. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Definition: Slackening; -- a direction to perform a passage with a gradual decrease in time and force; ritardando.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
