ritardando
Having a gradually decelerating tempoHaving a gradually decelerating tempo.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Having a gradually decelerating tempo.
(music) gradually decreasing in tempo
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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