STRINGENDO

Etymology

Noun

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.

Adverb

stringendo (not comparable)

(music) Played with gradually increasing tempo.

Anagrams

• 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



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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