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slentando

adverb (or adjective)
slen·​tan·​do | \ slen‧ˈtän(ˌ)dō\

Definition of slentando

: gradually decreasing in tempo —used as a direction in music

History and Etymology for slentando

Italian, from verbal of slentare to slow down, from s- away, off (from Latin dis- or ex-) + lento slow, from Latin lentus pliant, tough, slow

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