rallentando

[ rah-luhn-tahn-doh; Italian rahl-len-tahn-daw ]

/ ˌrɑ lənˈtɑn doʊ; Italian ˌrɑl lɛnˈtɑn dɔ /

adjective

slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction).

Origin of rallentando

1805–15; <Italian, gerund of rallentare to slow down; see lento

Words nearby rallentando

rale, Raleigh, Raleigh, Sir Walter, Ralik Chain, rall., rallentando, ralliform, ralline, rally, rally around, rallycross

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Example sentences from the Web for rallentando

Teach yourself to make a rallentando evenly by watching the drops of water cease as you turn off a tap.
Theodor Leschetizky|Annette Hullah
Evening has come; there is a twilight tinge to the music; it is "dolce," "expressione," and "rallentando."
Stars of the Opera|Mabel Wagnalls
Or we can gradually increase or decrease our tempo, creating accelerando and rallentando effects.
Irradiations; Sand and Spray|John Gould Fletcher
Such a rallentando effect is like the apparent pause in the rush of a river before it thunders over a precipice.
Play-Making|William Archer

British Dictionary definitions for rallentando

rallentando

/ (ˌrælɛnˈtændəʊ) /

adjective, adverb

music becoming slowerAbbreviation: rall Also: ritardando, ritenuto

Word Origin for rallentando

C19: Italian, from rallentare to slow down

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单词	rallentando
释义	rallentando [ rah-luhn-tahn-doh; Italian rahl-len-tahn-daw ] / ˌrɑ lənˈtɑn doʊ; Italian ˌrɑl lɛnˈtɑn dɔ / adjective slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction). Origin of rallentando 1805–15; <Italian, gerund of rallentare to slow down; see lento Words nearby rallentando rale, Raleigh, Raleigh, Sir Walter, Ralik Chain, rall., rallentando, ralliform, ralline, rally, rally around, rallycross Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rallentando Teach yourself to make a rallentando evenly by watching the drops of water cease as you turn off a tap. Theodor Leschetizky\|Annette Hullah Evening has come; there is a twilight tinge to the music; it is "dolce," "expressione," and "rallentando." Stars of the Opera\|Mabel Wagnalls Or we can gradually increase or decrease our tempo, creating accelerando and rallentando effects. Irradiations; Sand and Spray\|John Gould Fletcher Such a rallentando effect is like the apparent pause in the rush of a river before it thunders over a precipice. Play-Making\|William Archer British Dictionary definitions for rallentando rallentando / (ˌrælɛnˈtændəʊ) / adjective, adverb music becoming slowerAbbreviation: rall Also: ritardando, ritenuto Word Origin for rallentando C19: Italian, from rallentare to slow down Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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