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accelerando
[ ak-sel-uh-ran-doh, -rahn-; Italian aht-che-le-rahn-daw ]
adverb
, Music.
- gradually increasing in speed.
accelerando
/ ækˌsɛləˈrændəʊ /
adjective
- (to be performed) with increasing speed
noun
- an increase in speed
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Word History and Origins
Origin of accelerando1
1835–45; < Italian < Latin accelerandus, gerundive of accelerāre to speed up. See accelerate
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Word History and Origins
Origin of accelerando1
Italian
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Example Sentences
It breaks out again vivacissimo accelerando when Miss Sally (whom we allude to) wakes up, and doesn't appreciate Nestlé's milk.
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The mute symphony of the snow was played imperceptibly accelerando.
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Accelerando, affrettando (this term implies some degree of excitement also), stringendo, poco a poco animato.
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Or we can gradually increase or decrease our tempo, creating accelerando and rallentando effects.
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But he did not get to the direction accelerando, for he stopped short, and said abruptly, "Well—what next?"
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