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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).
Adverb
ritardando (not comparable)
- (music) Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.
Antonyms
Adjective
ritardando (not comparable)
- (music) Having a gradually decelerating tempo.
Noun
ritardando (plural ritardandos or ritardandi)
- (music) An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.
- Synonym: ritard
French
Pronunciation
Adverb
ritardando
- ritardando
Noun
ritardando m (uncountable)
- ritardando
Further reading
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ri.tarˈdan.do/
- Rhymes: -ando
- Hyphenation: ri‧tar‧dàn‧do
Verb
ritardando
- gerund of ritardare
Noun
ritardando m (invariable)
- (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
- ritardando