ritardando

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Music.

ritardando

/ ˌrɪtɑːˈdændəʊ /

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

C19: from Italian, from ritardare to slow down

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