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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012