decrescendos
decrescendos is the plural of decrescendo.
decrescendos is the third-person singular simple present indicative of decrescendo.
Meaning of decrescendo
Noun
decrescendo (plural decrescendos or decrescendi)
- An instruction to play gradually more softly.
- A gradual decrease in volume or loudness of a piece of music.
- The peace was ended by the sound of an approaching train, the steady exhaust beat that has its own appeal, and amid a cloud of steam a rebuilt "Scot" burst from under the bridge at the south end of the station, and roared past at high speed. A long line of lighted windows flashed past, and then, in...1954 January, H. P. White, “Vignettes of the Rail”, in Railway Magazine, page 53
Questions about decrescendos
- What is decrescendos the plural of?
- Decrescendos is the plural of decrescendo.
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