Pronunciation: kr ə - ' shen-( ˌ )d ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -dos or -does also -di \ -d ē \
Etymology: Italian, from crescendo, adjective, increasing, gerund of crescere to grow, increase, from L
Date: 1775
1 a : a gradual increase specifically : a gradual increase in volume of a musical passage b : the peak of a gradual increase : CLIMAX <complaints about stifling smog conditions reach a crescendo ― Down Beat >
2 : a crescendo musical passage
– crescendo intransitive verb
crescendo[1]