English Explanatory Dictionary

stringendo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A passage in music to be played gradually faster; a section of music with in which the tempo slowly increases.
adv
  1. Played with gradually increasing tempo.

Word forms

stringendo stringendos stringendi

Etymology

From Italian stringendo (“tightening”).

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