decrescendo
decrescendo · more decrescendo · most decrescendo
Becoming quieter graduallyBecoming quieter gradually.
/ˌdiːkɹɪˈʃɛndəʊ/
Meaning
1 sensesBecoming quieter gradually.
(music) gradually decreasing in volume
Origin
Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.
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Forms
more decrescendo, most decrescendo| Comparative | more decrescendo Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most decrescendo Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (music) gradually decreasing in volume:diminuendo
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.