First Known Use: circa 1842
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1accelerando
adverb or adjective ac·ce·le·ran·do \(ˌ)ä-ˌche-lə-ˈrän-(ˌ)dō; ik-ˌse-, (ˌ)ak-\
Definition of ACCELERANDO
: gradually faster —used as a direction in music
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Origin of ACCELERANDO
Italian, literally, accelerating, from Latin accelerandum, gerund of accelerare
2accelerando
noun
plural accelerandos
Definition of ACCELERANDO
: a gradual increase in tempo
First Known Use of ACCELERANDO
1889
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