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rallentando

Pronunciation: /ˌralənˈtandəʊ/

Music
Definition of rallentando

adverb & adjective

  • (especially as a direction) with a gradual decrease of speed.

noun (plural rallentandos or rallentandi /-di/)

  • a gradual decrease in speed: the passage is marked by extravagant rallentandos [mass noun]:the music moves on without rallentando or pause

Origin:

Italian, literally 'slowing down', from the verb rallentare

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