Rallentando Definition
rălən-tăndō, rällĕn-tändō
rallentando
adjective
Gradually slowing.
Webster's New World
Gradually slackening in tempo; ritardando. Used chiefly as a direction.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
A rallentando passage or movement.
American Heritage
Origin of Rallentando
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Italian present participle of rallentare to slow down re- intensive pref. (from Latin re–) allentare to slow down (from Late Latin allentāre) (Latin ad- ad-) (Latin lentus slow)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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