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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDecrescendo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-kre-ʃɛn-do
"Das Orchester spielte ein sanftes Decrescendo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A gradual decrease in loudness in a piece of music.
"The movement concludes with a gentle decrescendo that fades into complete silence."
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Gradually decreasing in volume or intensity.
"The orchestra played a decrescendo passage that created an atmosphere of suspense."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Italian, combining the prefix de- (down, away) and crescendi (to grow, from Latin crescere), entering English musical terminology in the late 18th century. It describes a progressive reduction in the volume or dynamic intensity of a sound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decrescendo" is said worldwide
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decrescendo
Transliteration: de-kre-shän-do
Script: décrescendo
"La symphonie se termine par un decrescendo subtil."
Decrescendo
Transliteration: de-kre-ʃɛn-do
"Das Orchester spielte ein sanftes Decrescendo."
decrescendo
Transliteration: de-kre-ˈʃɛn-do
"Il brano musicale richiede un decrescendo graduale."
decrescendo
Transliteration: de-kre-ˈsen-do
"La pieza musical terminó con un suave decrescendo."
decrescendo
Transliteration: de-kre-ˈsẽ-du
"A música terminou com um decrescendo delicado."
ध्वनि ह्रास
Transliteration: dhvani hras
"संगीत का यह टुकड़ा एक क्रमिक ध्वनि ह्रास के साथ समाप्त होता है।"
渐弱
Transliteration: jiàn ruò
"乐曲以一个优美的渐弱结束。"
점약
Transliteration: jeom-yak
"음악은 부드러운 점약으로 끝납니다."
デクレッシェンド
Transliteration: dekureschendo
"曲は穏やかなデクレッシェンドで終わります。"
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