# accelerando

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ/

## Definitions
1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
2. A passage having this mark.
3. Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian accelerando, from Latin accelero.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/accelerando