RITARDANDO


Meaning of RITARDANDO in English

adv.

Pronunciation: ri- ˌ tär- ' dän-( ˌ )d ō , ˌ r ē -

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: Italian, from Latin retardandum, gerund of retardare to retard

Date: circa 1811

: with a gradual slackening in tempo ― used as a direction in music

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