ritardando
[ ree-tahr-dahn-doh; Italian ree-tahr-dahn-daw ]
/ ˌri tɑrˈdɑn doʊ; Italian ˌri tɑrˈdɑn dɔ /
adjective, adverb Music.
becoming gradually slower.
Origin of ritardando
1805–15; < Italian, gerund of
ritardare; see
retard
Words nearby ritardando
risus caninus,
risus sardonicus,
rit.,
rita,
ritalin,
ritardando,
rite,
rite de passage,
rite of intensification,
rite of passage,
rite of spring, the
British Dictionary definitions for ritardando
Word Origin for ritardando
C19: from Italian, from
ritardare to slow down