decrescendos

Variant of decrescendo

adjective, adverb

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

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

noun pl. decrescendos

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