Definition of accelerando
: gradually faster —used as a direction in music
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Origin and Etymology of accelerando
borrowed from Italian, literally, “accelerating,” borrowed from Latin accelerandum, gerund of accelerāre “to accelerate”
First Known Use: 1784
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accelerando
noun
ac·ce·le·ran·do
Definition of accelerando
accelerandos
: a gradual increase in tempo
Origin and Etymology of accelerando
noun derivative of 1accelerando
First Known Use: 1586
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