ritardando

[ ree-tahr-dahn-doh; Italian ree-tahr-dahn-daw ]

adjective, adverbMusic.
  1. becoming gradually slower.

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Origin of ritardando

1
1805–15; <Italian, gerund of ritardare;see retard

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British Dictionary definitions for ritardando

ritardando

/ (ˌrɪtɑːˈdændəʊ) /


adjective, adverb
  1. another term for rallentando Abbreviation: rit

Origin of ritardando

1
C19: from Italian, from ritardare to slow down

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