accelerando
[ ak-sel-uh-ran-doh, -rahn-; Italian aht-che-le-rahn-daw ]
/ ækˌsɛl əˈræn doʊ, -ˈrɑn-; Italian ɑtˌtʃɛ lɛˈrɑn dɔ /
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adverb, adjective Music.
gradually increasing in speed.
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Origin of accelerando
Words nearby accelerando
Accardo, ACCC, ACCD, accede, accel., accelerando, accelerant, accelerate, accelerated reader, accelerating universe, acceleration
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British Dictionary definitions for accelerando
accelerando
/ (ækˌsɛləˈrændəʊ) music /
adjective, adverb
(to be performed) with increasing speed
noun plural -dos
an increase in speed
Word Origin for accelerando
Italian
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