rallentando

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adjective

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

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ritardandoritenutorit.decreasing
OriginItalian rallentando →
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Meanings

adjectiverallentando (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentslackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction).
nounrallentando (plural rallentandos or rallentandi)

plural rallentandos · plural rallentandi

  1. entertainmentA piece of music to be played in a slackening manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(music) gradually decreasing in tempo

Similar
ritardandoritenutorit.decreasing
Also see
decreasingritardandoritenuto

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Italianrallentando
  2. Italianrallentando
  3. Englishrallentando

Borrowed from Italian rallentando.

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APA

rallentando. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rallentando

MLA

“rallentando.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rallentando. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rallentando,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rallentando.

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