adj.
Pronunciation: strin- ' jen-( ˌ )d ō
Function: adverb
Etymology: Italian, verbal of stringere to press, from Latin, to bind tight ― more at STRAIN
Date: 1853
: with quickening of tempo (as to a climax) ― used as a direction in music
adj.
Pronunciation: strin- ' jen-( ˌ )d ō
Function: adverb
Etymology: Italian, verbal of stringere to press, from Latin, to bind tight ― more at STRAIN
Date: 1853
: with quickening of tempo (as to a climax) ― used as a direction in music
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012