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ritardando

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ri·tar·dan·do  (rtär-dänd)
adv. & adj. Music
Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding. Used chiefly as a direction.
[Italian, present participle of ritardare, to slow down, from Latin retardre; see retard1.]
ritardando [ˌrɪtɑːˈdændəʊ]
adj & adv
(Music / Classical Music) another term for rallentando Abbreviation rit
[from Italian, from ritardare to slow down]
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Adj.1.ritardando - gradually decreasing in tempo
rallentando, rit., ritenuto
decreasing - music
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