STRINGENDO


Meaning of STRINGENDO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ strin-ˈjen-(ˌ)dō ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.