descrescendo
descrescendo is the alternative form 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
Forms of descrescendo
| plural | descrescendos |
|---|---|
| plural | descrescendi |
Origin of descrescendo
From Italian.
Questions about descrescendo
- What is descrescendo the alternative form of?
- Descrescendo is the alternative form of decrescendo.
Words near descrescendo in the dictionary
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