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accelerando

ac·ce·le·rando

UK/ætʃɛləˈɹændəʊ/ US/ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ/ uncommon
noun (1) adverb (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a gradually increasing tempo of music

  • “my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos”

adverb

1.

with increasing speed

  • “here you must play accelerando”

adjective

1.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian accelerando, from Latin accelero.

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