stringendo (plural stringendos or stringendi)
(music) A passage in music to be played gradually faster; a section of music with in which the tempo slowly increases.
stringendo (not comparable)
(music) Played with gradually increasing tempo.
• Edringtons, Redingtons, grindstone
Source: Wiktionary
Strin"gen*do, a. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Definition: Urging or hastening the time, as to a climax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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