/ Dictionary / Index C calando: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca•lan•do Pronunciation: (kä-län'dō), [key] — Music. Music. —adj. becoming slower and softer; dying away. —adv. in a slower, softer manner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: calando (Thesaurus) calamus calanthe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: verbose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language