Rallentando Definition

rălən-tăndō, rällĕn-tändō
rallentando
adjective
Gradually slowing.
Webster's New World
Gradually slackening in tempo; ritardando. Used chiefly as a direction.
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Synonyms:
noun
A rallentando passage or movement.
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Origin of Rallentando

  • Italian present participle of rallentare to slow down re- intensive pref. (from Latin re–) allentare to slow down (from Late Latin allentāre) (Latin ad- ad-) (Latin lentus slow)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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