Definitions for rallentando

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit.(adverb)

    gradually decreasing in tempo

  2. rallentando(adverb)

    slowing down

    "this passage should be played rallentando"

Wiktionary

  1. rallentando(Adjective)

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

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rallentando(adj)

    slackening; -- a direction to perform a passage with a gradual decrease in time and force; ritardando


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