diminuendo
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Diminuendo
A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softlyA dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly
/dɪˌmɪnjuːˈɛndəʊ/
Meaning
3 sensesA dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly
Diminuendo
A passage having this mark
(figuratively)The gradual dying away of something.
(music) a gradual decrease in loudness
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
music: dynamic mark:
Origin
Borrowed from Italian diminuendo.Borrowed from Italian diminuendo.
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Forms
plural: diminuendos| Singular | diminuendo |
|---|---|
| Plural | diminuendos |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (music) a gradual decrease in loudness:decrescendo
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.