stringendo


strin·gen·do

S0810600 (strĭn-jĕn′dō)adj. Music Played with an accelerating tempo. Used chiefly as a direction.
[Italian, gerund of stringere, to draw tight, from Latin; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]
strin·gen′do adv.

stringendo

(strɪnˈdʒɛndəʊ) adj, adv (Classical Music) music to be performed with increasing speed[Italian, from stringere to compress, from Latin: to draw tight; see stringent]