1. gradually becoming slower in tempo (used as a musical direction)
Usage: musical term; Italian origin; often abbreviated as 'lent.'

1. becoming gradually slower in tempo
Usage: musical term; describes a passage or section of music

Examples

• The conductor marked the final section lentando to create a sense of resolution.
• Play this passage lentando, gradually reducing the tempo over eight measures.
• The lentando indication tells musicians to slow down progressively.
• In the score, lentando appears just before the final cadence.
• The orchestra executed the lentando passage with careful precision.