stringendo

(strin jen′dō)

adjective, adverb

Musical Direction with accelerated tempo, as toward a climax

Origin: It < stringere, to tighten, bind < L: see strict

See stringendo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Music

Played with an accelerating tempo. Used chiefly as a direction.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , gerund of stringere, to draw tight

Origin: , from Latin; see streig- in Indo-European roots

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