ritardando
[ ree-tahr-dahn-doh; Italian ree-tahr-dahn-daw ]
adjective, adverbMusic.
becoming gradually slower.
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Origin of ritardando
11805–15; <Italian, gerund of ritardare;see retard
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British Dictionary definitions for ritardando
ritardando
/ (ˌrɪtɑːˈdændəʊ) /
adjective, adverb
another term for rallentando Abbreviation: rit
Origin of ritardando
1C19: from Italian, from ritardare to slow down
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