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English

Etymology

From Italian decrescendo.

Noun

Singular decrescendo

Plural decrescendos

decrescendo (plural decrescendos)

  1. (music) An instruction to play gradually more softly.

Verb

Infinitive to decrescendo

Third person singular decrescendos

Simple past decrescendoed

Past participle decrescendoed

Present participle decrescendoing

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

  1. (music) To gradually become quieter

Adjective

decrescendo

  1. becoming quieter gradually.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Italian

Verb form

decrescendo

  1. gerund of decrescere

 

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