ritardando

Etymology

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

adv

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

adj

  1. (music) Having a gradually decelerating tempo.

noun

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

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