accelerando
1 of 2adverb or adjective
ac·ce·le·ran·do (ˌ)ä-ˌche-lə-ˈrän-(ˌ)dō 
ik-ˌse-,
(ˌ)ak-
: gradually faster —used as a direction in music
accelerando
2 of 2noun
plural accelerandos
: a gradual increase in tempo
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 23 Oct. 2017 Michelle Naughton was a fantastic accompanist, making the most of a minimal part, effortlessly navigating the accelerandos and ritards, always right there with Petrova. Christian Hertzog, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Aug. 2017
Noun
Dorman's measured accelerando in the coda sealed the deal on an outstanding performance. Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 23 Oct. 2017 Michelle Naughton was a fantastic accompanist, making the most of a minimal part, effortlessly navigating the accelerandos and ritards, always right there with Petrova. Christian Hertzog, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Aug. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Adverb or adjective
borrowed from Italian, literally, "accelerating," borrowed from Latin accelerandum, gerund of accelerāre "to accelerate"
Noun
noun derivative of accelerando entry 1
First Known Use
Adverb Or Adjective
1784, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1586, in the meaning defined above
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