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a niente

a niente is the alternative form of al niente.

Meaning of al niente

Adverb

al niente (not comparable)

  1. Indicating in music notation that the dynamics fade to nothing.
    • I would, anyhow, put my money on Nunc Dimittis with its atmospheric mood and beautifully original ending where, after the impact of a robust Gloria a solo soprano quietly reiterates the opening phrase senza misura with the rest of the choir singing Amens al niente on open fifths.1970, English Church Music, page 45

Questions about a niente

What is a niente the alternative form of?
A niente is the alternative form of al niente.

Words near a niente in the dictionary

  1. A negative
  2. a new broom sweeps clean
  3. a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows all the corners
  4. a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners
  5. a new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners
  6. a niente
  7. A No. 1
  8. a nod is as good as a wink
  9. a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse
  10. a non domino
  11. a notch above

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