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ritardando
[ ree-tahr-dahn-doh; Italian ree-tahr-dahn-daw ]
/ ˌri tɑrˈdɑn doʊ; Italian ˌri tɑrˈdɑn dɔ /
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adjective, adverb Music.
becoming gradually slower.
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Origin of ritardando
1805–15; <Italian, gerund of ritardare;see retard
Words nearby ritardando
ristra, risus sardonicus, rit., rita, Ritalin, ritardando, rite, rite de passage, ritenuto, rite of intensification, rite of passage
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British Dictionary definitions for ritardando
Word Origin for ritardando
C19: from Italian, from ritardare to slow down
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