ritardando

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English

Alternative forms

  • Abbreviation: rit

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (to delay, to slow down).

Adverb

ritardando (not comparable)

  1. (music) Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.

Antonyms

Adjective

ritardando (not comparable)

  1. (music) Having a gradually decelerating tempo.

Noun

ritardando (plural ritardandos or ritardandi)

  1. (music) An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.
    Synonym: ritard

French

Pronunciation

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Adverb

ritardando

  1. ritardando

Noun

ritardando m (uncountable)

  1. ritardando

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ri.tarˈdan.do/
  • Rhymes: -ando
  • Hyphenation: ri‧tar‧dàn‧do

Verb

ritardando

  1. gerund of ritardare

Noun

ritardando m (invariable)

  1. (music) ritardando
    Synonyms: rallentando, ritenuto, tardando

Further reading

  • ritardando in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian ritardando.

Adverb

ritardando

  1. ritardando