stringendo

[ strin-jen-doh; Italian streen-jen-daw ]
/ strɪnˈdʒɛn doʊ; Italian strinˈdʒɛn dɔ /

adjective, adverb Music.

(of a musical direction) progressively quickening in tempo.

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Origin of stringendo

1850–55; < Italian, gerund of stringere to tighten < Latin (see strict)

Words nearby stringendo

stringboard, stringcourse, stringed, stringed instrument, stringency, stringendo, stringent, stringer, stringer bead, stringhalt, stringholder
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Example sentences from the Web for stringendo

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

    Music Notation and Terminology|Karl W. Gehrkens

  • The closing bars suggest the stringendo passage and presto bars in the coda of the Scherzo of the "Choral Symphony."

    The Pianoforte Sonata|J.S. Shedlock

British Dictionary definitions for stringendo

stringendo
/ (strɪnˈdʒɛndəʊ) /

adjective, adverb

music to be performed with increasing speed

Word Origin for stringendo

Italian, from stringere to compress, from Latin: to draw tight; see stringent
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