decrescendo

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
  • Verb:
    grow quieter
  • Adjective:
    gradually decreasing in volume

Word Origin

decrescendo (n.)
1806, from Italian decrescendo, from Latin decrescere (see decrease (v.)).

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