ritardando
ritardando · ritardandos · ritardandi
An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of musicAn instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.
Meaning
1 sensesAn instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).
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Forms
plural: ritardandos / ritardandiSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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