accelerando

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ækˌsɛləˈrændəʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ak sel′ə ran′dō, -rän′-; It. ät che′le rän′dô)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ac•cel•er•an•do  (ak sel′ə ran′dō, -rän′-; It. ät che′le rän′dô),USA pronunciation adv., adj. [Music.]
  1. Music and Dancegradually increasing in speed.
  • Latin accelerandus, gerundive of accelerāre to speed up. See accelerate
  • Italian
  • 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
accelerando / ækˌsɛləˈrændəʊ/ ,
  1. (to be performed) with increasing speed
Etymology: Italian
'accelerando' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
a tempo - accel. - poco a poco

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