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stringendo

The English word “stringendo” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A passage in music to be played gradually faster; a section of music with in which the tempo slowly increases.

adverb

  1. Played with gradually increasing tempo.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian stringendo (“tightening”).

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