ritardando
adverb or adjective
ri·tar·dan·do
| \ ri-ˌtär-ˈdän-(ˌ)dō
, ˌrē-\
, ˌrē-\
Definition of ritardando
(Entry 1 of 2)
: with a gradual slackening in tempo
—used as a direction in music
ritardando
noun
plural ritardandos
Definition of ritardando (Entry 2 of 2)
: a ritardando passage
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