释义 |
de·crescendo I. \|dā+; US also & Brit usually |dē+\ adjective (or adverb) Etymology: Italian, literally, decreasing, from Latin decrescendum, gerund of decrescere : diminishing in volume — used as a direction in music and often indicated by the abbreviation decresc. or the sign ?; compare crescendo [mark indicating decrescendo 2] II. noun (-s) Etymology: Italian, from decrescendo, adjective 1. : a lessening in volume of sound 2. : a decrescendo musical passage |