ritardando

Plural: ritardandi, ritardandos

Adjective Satellite

gradually decreasing in tempo

Adv

Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.

Adj

Having a gradually decelerating tempo.

Noun

An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ritardando, gerund of ritardare (“to delay, to slow down”).

Synonyms

rallentando, rit., ritenuto, ritard

Antonyms

accelerando

Scrabble Score: 12

ritardando: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ritardando: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ritardando: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

ritardando: valid Words With Friends Word