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accelerando

[ak-sel-uh-ran-doh, -rahn-; Italian aht-che-le-rahn-daw]
adverb, adjective Music.
  1. gradually increasing in speed.
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Origin of accelerando

1835–45; < Italian < Latin accelerandus, gerundive of accelerāre to speed up. See accelerate
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Examples from the Web for accelerando

Historical Examples

  • He sings like the fitful wind, one moment "accelerando," and the next "una poco moderato."

    Stars of the Opera

    Mabel Wagnalls

  • Accelerando, affrettando (this term implies some degree of excitement also), stringendo, poco a poco animato.

British Dictionary definitions for accelerando

accelerando

adjective, adverb
  1. (to be performed) with increasing speed
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noun plural -dos
  1. an increase in speed
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Word Origin

Italian
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