English Explanatory Dictionary

ritardando

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.
adj
  1. Having a gradually decelerating tempo.
noun
  1. An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.

Word forms

ritardando rit ritardandos ritardandi

Etymology

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

Synonyms

ritard

Antonyms

accelerando
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