different between ritardando vs allargando

English

Alternative forms

• Abbreviation: rit

Etymology

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

Adverb

ritardando (not comparable)

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

Antonyms

• accelerando

Adjective

ritardando (not comparable)

1. (music) Having a gradually decelerating tempo.

Noun

ritardando (plural ritardandos)

1. (music) An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ri.tar?dan.do/
• Rhymes: -ando
• Hyphenation: ri?tar?dàn?do

Gerund

ritardando

1. gerund of ritardare

Noun

ritardando m (invariable)

1. (music) ritardando

   Synonyms: rallentando, ritenuto, tardando

References

• ritardando in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian allargando, present participle of allargare (“to broaden”).

Adverb

allargando (comparative more allargando, superlative most allargando)

1. (music) Decreasing in tempo; getting slower.

Asturian

Verb

allargando

1. gerund of allargar

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.lar??an.do/
• Rhymes: -ando
• Hyphenation: al?lar?gàn?do

Gerund

allargando

1. gerund of allargare

Noun

allargando m (invariable)

1. (music) A stylistic feature consisting in playing allargando.

   Synonym: (uncommon) slargando

References

• allargando in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana