Decrescendo Definition

dākrə-shĕndō, dē-
decrescendos
adjective
With a gradual decrease in loudness; diminuendo: often used as a musical direction, indicated by the sign 
Webster's New World

Becoming quieter gradually.

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noun
decrescendos
A gradual decrease in loudness.
Webster's New World
A decrescendo passage.
Webster's New World

(music) An instruction to play gradually more softly.

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Synonyms:
verb
(music) To gradually become quieter.
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Other Word Forms of Decrescendo

Noun

Singular:
decrescendo
Plural:
decrescendos

Origin of Decrescendo

  • Italian gerund of decrescere to decrease from Latin dēcrēscere decrease

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Italian decrescendo.

    From Wiktionary

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