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Vinony

ritardando

adverb

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Wiktionary

adj

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

  1. Having a gradually decelerating tempo.

adv

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

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

noun

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

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