English Explanatory Dictionary

accelerando

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
  2. A passage having this mark.
  3. Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).
adv
  1. With a gradual increase in speed.

Pronunciation

/ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ/ /æksɛləˈɹændəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-accelerando.wav

Word forms

accelerando accelerandos accelerandoes

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian accelerando, from Latin accelero.

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