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- [dee-kri-shen-doh, dey-; Italian de-kre-shen-daw]
- /ˌdi krɪˈʃɛn doʊ, ˌdeɪ-; Italian ˌdɛ krɛˈʃɛn dɔ/
- /dɪkrɪsˈendəʊ/
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- [dee-kri-shen-doh, dey-; Italian de-kre-shen-daw]
- /ˌdi krɪˈʃɛn doʊ, ˌdeɪ-; Italian ˌdɛ krɛˈʃɛn dɔ/
Definitions of decrescendo word
- adjective decrescendo with a gradual decrease in loudness; diminuendo: often used as a musical direction: symbol 57381 3
- noun decrescendo a gradual decrease in loudness 3
- noun decrescendo a decrescendo passage 3
- noun plural decrescendo a gradual reduction in force or loudness. 1
- noun plural decrescendo a decrescendo passage. 1
- noun decrescendo (music) An instruction to play gradually more softly. 1
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Origin of decrescendo
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < Italian, gerund of decrescere; see decrease
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Parts of speech for Decrescendo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decrescendo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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