Decrescendo

Pronunciation

• IPA: /diːˌkɹɛˈʃɛndəʊ/

Origin

From Italian decrescendo.

Full definition of decrescendo

Noun

1. (music) An instruction to play gradually more softly.

Verb

1. (music) To gradually become quieter

Adjective

1. becoming quieter gradually.

Synonyms

• diminuendo

Antonyms

• crescendo

Anagrams

• crescendoed