decrescendo
noun
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L319180 on Wikidata ↗verb
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L331365 on Wikidata ↗adverb
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L335869 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌdiːkɹɪˈʃɛndəʊ/ / /ˌdiːkɹəˈʃɛndəʊ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Italian decrescendobor. English decrescendo Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.
- becoming quieter gradually.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Italian decrescendobor. English decrescendo Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.
- An instruction to play gradually more softly.
- A gradual decrease in volume or loudness of a piece of music.
“The peace was ended by the sound of an approaching train, the steady exhaust beat that has its own appeal, and amid a cloud of steam a rebuilt "Scot" burst from under the bridge at the south end of the station, and roared past at high speed. A long line of lighted windows flashed past, and then, in decrescendo, the sound and fury passed northwards.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Italian decrescendobor. English decrescendo Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.
- To gradually become quieter