stringendo
strin·gen·do
adv \strin-ˈjen-(ˌ)dō\Definition of STRINGENDO
: with quickening of tempo (as to a climax) —used as a direction in music
Origin of STRINGENDO
Italian, verbal of stringere to press, from Latin, to bind tight — more at strain
First Known Use: 1853
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