decrescendo

de·cre·scen·do

with a gradual decrease in loudness; diminuendo: often used as a musical direction, indicated by the sign ?

Origin of decrescendo

It, present participle of decrescere from L, decrease

noun

pl. -·dos

a gradual decrease in loudness
a decrescendo passage

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decrescendo

Music

adverb

adjective

Abbr. dec.

With gradually diminishing force or loudness. Used chiefly as a direction.

noun

pl. de·cre·scen·dos

A gradual decrease in force or loudness.
A decrescendo passage.

Origin of decrescendo

Italian gerund of decrescere to decrease from Latin dēcrēscere ; see decrease .

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Noun

(plural decrescendos)

(music) An instruction to play gradually more softly.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present decrescendos, present participle decrescendoing, simple past and past participle decrescendoed)

(music) To gradually become quieter

Adjective

becoming quieter gradually.

Anagrams

crescendoed

Origin

From Italian decrescendo.

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