DECRESCENDO

decrescendo, diminuendo

(adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in volume

decrescendo, diminuendo

(noun) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness

decrescendo

(verb) grow quieter; “The music decrescendoes here”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

decrescendo (plural decrescendos)

(music) An instruction to play gradually more softly.

Verb

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

(music) To gradually become quieter

Adjective

decrescendo (comparative more decrescendo, superlative most decrescendo)

becoming quieter gradually.

Synonyms

• diminuendo

Antonyms

• crescendo

Anagrams

• crescendoed

Source: Wiktionary

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De`cres*cen"do, a. & adv. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)

Definition: With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), or indicated by the sign.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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