ritardando

adv, adj, noun — 3 senses

ritardando

adv

Etymology Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.

Antonyms
accelerando

ritardando

adj

Etymology Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Having a gradually decelerating tempo.

ritardando

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.

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