DIMINUENDO


Meaning of DIMINUENDO in English

I. də̇ˌmin(y)əˈwen(ˌ)dō adverb (or adjective)

Etymology: Italian, literally, diminishing, from Latin diminuendum, gerund of diminuere

: with gradually diminishing volume or intensity : decrescendo — used as a direction in music; abbreviation dim. or dimin.

II. noun

( plural diminuendos or diminuendoes )

Etymology: Italian, from diminuendo, adjective

1. : a gradual decrease in volume or intensity especially of sound

2. : a musical passage, phrase, or note played with diminishing volume or force

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