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decrescendo

/diːˌkɹɛˈʃɛndəʊ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An instruction to play gradually more softly.
  2. To gradually become quieter
  3. Becoming quieter gradually.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

diminuendo(English)decreasing(English)crescendo(English)descrescendo(English)ritardando(English)perdendosi(English)decreasement(English)diminishing(English)sternal(English)murmur(English)heard(English)border(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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