decrescendo

[ dee-kri-shen-doh, dey-; Italian de-kre-shen-daw ]

/ ˌdi krɪˈʃɛn doʊ, ˌdeɪ-; Italian ˌdɛ krɛˈʃɛn dɔ /

Music.

adjective, adverb

gradually reducing force or loudness; diminuendo (opposed to crescendo).

noun, plural de·cre·scen·dos, Italian de·cre·scen·di [de-kre-shen-dee]. /ˌdɛ krɛˈʃɛn di/.

a gradual reduction in force or loudness.

a decrescendo passage.

Origin of decrescendo

1800–10; <Italian, gerund of decrescere;see decrease

Words nearby decrescendo

decreolize, decrepit, decrepitate, decrepitude, decresc., decrescendo, decrescent, decretal, Decretals, decretist, decretive

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Example sentences from the Web for decrescendo

A descending passage, as a return to tranquillity, requires a decrescendo.
For Every Music Lover|Aubertine Woodward Moore
He made a decrescendo tinkling, and his lofty features lapsed into their normal mournfulness.
Romance|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
When she sustains her voice for a couple of bars, I am quite surprised at the beauty of her crescendo and decrescendo.
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
When she had to sustain a note for a couple of bars, I was surprised at the beauty of her crescendo and decrescendo.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn

Decrescendo (or diminuendo) al pianissimo means—decrease gradually in power until the pianissimo (or very soft) point is reached.
Music Notation and Terminology|Karl W. Gehrkens

British Dictionary definitions for decrescendo

decrescendo

/ (ˌdiːkrɪˈʃɛndəʊ) /

noun, adjective

another word for diminuendo

Word Origin for decrescendo

Italian, from decrescere to decrease

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单词	decrescendo
释义	decrescendo [ dee-kri-shen-doh, dey-; Italian de-kre-shen-daw ] / ˌdi krɪˈʃɛn doʊ, ˌdeɪ-; Italian ˌdɛ krɛˈʃɛn dɔ / Music. adjective, adverb gradually reducing force or loudness; diminuendo (opposed to crescendo). noun, plural de·cre·scen·dos, Italian de·cre·scen·di [de-kre-shen-dee]. /ˌdɛ krɛˈʃɛn di/. a gradual reduction in force or loudness. a decrescendo passage. Origin of decrescendo 1800–10; <Italian, gerund of decrescere;see decrease Words nearby decrescendo decreolize, decrepit, decrepitate, decrepitude, decresc., decrescendo, decrescent, decretal, Decretals, decretist, decretive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decrescendo A descending passage, as a return to tranquillity, requires a decrescendo. For Every Music Lover\|Aubertine Woodward Moore He made a decrescendo tinkling, and his lofty features lapsed into their normal mournfulness. Romance\|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer When she sustains her voice for a couple of bars, I am quite surprised at the beauty of her crescendo and decrescendo. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1\|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart When she had to sustain a note for a couple of bars, I was surprised at the beauty of her crescendo and decrescendo. Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Otto Jahn Decrescendo (or diminuendo) al pianissimo means—decrease gradually in power until the pianissimo (or very soft) point is reached. Music Notation and Terminology\|Karl W. Gehrkens British Dictionary definitions for decrescendo decrescendo / (ˌdiːkrɪˈʃɛndəʊ) / noun, adjective another word for diminuendo Word Origin for decrescendo Italian, from decrescere to decrease Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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