ritardando
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ritardando
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Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).
adverb rit
- Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.
Opposite: accelerando
adjective rit
- Having a gradually decelerating tempo.
noun ritardandos · ritardandi · rit
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An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.
Similar: ritard
Thesaurus
adverb
Opposite: accelerando
Talk about this word "ritardando." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ritardando. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ritardando. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ritardando "ritardando." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ritardando.Cite this
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title = {ritardando},
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