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decrescendo

/ˌdiːkɹɪˈʃɛndəʊ/ noun

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noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about decrescendo at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. (music) a gradual decrease in loudness.

verb

  1. Grow quieter.
    The music decrescendoes here

adjective

  1. (music) gradually decreasing in volume.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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