slentando
adverb (or adjective)
slen·tan·do
\slen‧ˈtän(ˌ)dō\
Definition of slentando
: gradually decreasing in tempo —used as a direction in music
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Origin and Etymology of slentando
Italian, from verbal of slentare to slow down, from s- away, off (from Latin dis- or ex-) + lento slow, from Latin lentus pliant, tough, slow — more at lithe
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