Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
RITARDANDO
rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit.
(adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in tempo
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
ritardando (not comparable)
(music) Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.
Antonyms
• accelerando
Adjective
ritardando (not comparable)
(music) Having a gradually decelerating tempo.
Noun
ritardando (plural ritardandos)
(music) An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.
Source: Wiktionary
Ri`tar*dan"do, a. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Definition: Retarding; -- a direction for slower time; rallentado.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
12 May 2025
UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
Coffee Trivia
