Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
DIMINUENDO
decrescendo, diminuendo
(adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in volume
decrescendo, diminuendo
(noun) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
diminuendo (plural diminuendos) (Symbol: >)
(music) A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly
(music) A passage having this mark
(metaphoric) The gradual dying away of something.
Adverb
diminuendo (comparative more diminuendo, superlative most diminuendo)
(music) played in this style
Adjective
diminuendo (comparative more diminuendo, superlative most diminuendo)
(music) describing a passage having this mark
Antonyms
• crescendo
Source: Wiktionary
Di*min`u*en"do, adv. Etym: [It., p. pr. of diminuere to diminish.] (Mus.)
Definition: In a gradually diminishing manner; with abatement of tone; decrescendo; -- expressed on the staff by Dim., or Dimin., or the sign.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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