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decrescendo definition

de·cre·scendo (dā′krə s̸hen′dō, dē′-)

adjective, adverb

with a gradual decrease in loudness; diminuendo: often used as a musical direction: symbol 

Etymology: It, prp. of decrescere < L, decrease

noun pl. decrescendos -·dos

  1. a gradual decrease in loudness
  2. a decrescendo passage

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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