stringendo

strin·gen·do

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [strin-jen-doh; Italian streen-jen-daw]
- /strɪnˈdʒɛn doʊ; Italian strinˈdʒɛn dɔ/
- /strɪndʒˈendəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strin-jen-doh; Italian streen-jen-daw]
- /strɪnˈdʒɛn doʊ; Italian strinˈdʒɛn dɔ/

Definitions of stringendo word

adjective stringendo to be performed with increasing speed 0
adjective stringendo with accelerated tempo, as toward a climax 0

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Origin of stringendo

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; < Italian, gerund of stringere to tighten < Latin (see strict)

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Parts of speech for Stringendo

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stringendo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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