ritardando

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Definition of ritardando in English English dictionary

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

Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece. Abbreviation: rit

Retarding; a direction for slower time; rallentado

rit

Hyphenation

ri·tar·dan·do

Antonyms

accelerando

Etymology

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