RITARDANDO

rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit.

(adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in tempo

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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Ri`tar*dan"do, a. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)

Definition: Retarding; -- a direction for slower time; rallentado.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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