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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ralãtismã
"Il y a un léger ritard à la fin de la mesure."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act or instance of slowing down the tempo in a musical composition; a ritardando.
"The conductor indicated a subtle ritard at the end of the second movement."
- 1
To gradually decrease the speed or tempo of a piece of music.
"The orchestra needs to ritard slightly before the final resolving chord."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian musical term 'ritardando', which originates from the Latin 'retardare' (to make slow, delay), composed of 're-' (back, anew) and 'tardus' (slow). Adopted into English musical terminology in the 19th century as both a noun and a verb indicating a gradual slowing of tempo.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ritard" is said worldwide
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ralentissement
Transliteration: ralãtismã
"Il y a un léger ritard à la fin de la mesure."
Verlangsamung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋzamuŋ
"Der Dirigent verlangt ein kurzes Ritard vor dem Refrain."
ritardando
Transliteration: ritarˈdando
"Il brano prevede un ritardando graduale prima del finale."
ritardando
Transliteration: ritarˈdando
"Hagan un ritardando en los compases finales."
ritardando
Transliteration: hitardɐ̃du
"O maestro pediu um ritardando suave."
लय धीमा करना
Transliteration: laya dheema karna
"गीत के अंत में लय धीमा करना आवश्यक है।"
渐慢
Transliteration: jiàn màn
"乐曲结尾处有一个明显的渐慢。"
점느리게
Transliteration: jeom-neurige
"악보의 마지막 부분에서 점느리게 연주하세요."
リタルダンド
Transliteration: ritarudando
"曲の終わりにリタルダンドをかけてください。"
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