Definitions | ritardando |
| adverb
- (music): Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece. Abbreviation: rit.
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian ritandando, present participle of ritardare, meaning "to delay" or "to slow down."
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