ritardando
Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the pieceGradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.
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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