accelerando
/ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ/
ɑkʃɛl · ƏɹⱭN · doʊ (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian accelerando, from Latin accelero.
Example Sentences
- "The accelerando of the sciences and of technology, their mathematization have beggared both the reach and the veracity of natural language."
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