slentando

adverb (or adjective)

slen·​tan·​do

slen‧ˈtän(ˌ)dō

: gradually decreasing in tempo

—used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

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

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