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rallentando

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ral·len·tan·do  (rln-tnd, rälln-tänd) Music
adv. & adj.
Gradually slackening in tempo; ritardando. Used chiefly as a direction.
n. pl. ral·len·tan·dos
A rallentando passage or movement.
[Italian, present participle of rallentare, to slow down : re-, intensive pref. (from Latin; see re-) + allentare, to slow down (from Late Latin allentre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin lentus, slow).]
rallentando [ˌrælɛnˈtændəʊ]
adj & adv
(Music / Classical Music) Music becoming slower Abbreviation rall Also ritardando ritenuto
[Italian, from rallentare to slow down]
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Adj.1.rallentando - gradually decreasing in tempo
rit., ritardando, ritenuto
decreasing - music
Adv.1.rallentando - slowing down; "this passage should be played rallentando"
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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