diminuendo

[ dih-min-yoo-en-doh ]

/ dɪˌmɪn yuˈɛn doʊ /

Music.

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adjective, adverb

gradually reducing in force or loudness; decrescendo (opposed to crescendo).

noun, plural di·min·u·en·does.

a gradual reduction of force or loudness.

a diminuendo passage. Symbol:>

Origin of diminuendo

1765–75; <Italian, present participle of diminuire;see diminish

Words nearby diminuendo

diminished, diminished responsibility, diminished seventh chord, diminishing returns, diminishing returns, law of, diminuendo, diminution, diminutive, dimissory, Dimitrios I, Dimitrov

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Example sentences from the Web for diminuendo

He could be heard fumbling with the reins at the gate, and then the sound of hoofs came in diminuendo as he rode away.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
All that happened thereafter, until chances of escape occurred, was in a diminuendo of emotion.
Caught by the Turks|Francis Yeats-Brown
The sonorous tones of the Chinese gong, manipulated with so cunning a crescendo and diminuendo by Lind, boomed through the house.
Arundel|Edward Frederic Benson
The diminuendo of his footsteps was agreeable to Doggies ear.
The Rough Road|William John Locke

He used to suggest a diminuendo by crouching down more and more, and at a pianissimo he would almost creep under the desk.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer

British Dictionary definitions for diminuendo

diminuendo

/ (dɪˌmɪnjʊˈɛndəʊ) music /

noun plural -dos

a gradual decrease in loudness or the musical direction indicating thisAbbreviation: dim, (written over the music affected) ≻
a musical passage affected by a diminuendo

adjective

gradually decreasing in loudness

with a diminuendo

Also: decrescendo

Word Origin for diminuendo

C18: from Italian, from diminuire to diminish

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单词	diminuendo
释义	diminuendo [ dih-min-yoo-en-doh ] / dɪˌmɪn yuˈɛn doʊ / Music. SEE SYNONYMS FOR diminuendo ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, adverb gradually reducing in force or loudness; decrescendo (opposed to crescendo). noun, plural di·min·u·en·does. a gradual reduction of force or loudness. a diminuendo passage. Symbol:> Origin of diminuendo 1765–75; <Italian, present participle of diminuire;see diminish Words nearby diminuendo diminished, diminished responsibility, diminished seventh chord, diminishing returns, diminishing returns, law of, diminuendo, diminution, diminutive, dimissory, Dimitrios I, Dimitrov Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diminuendo He could be heard fumbling with the reins at the gate, and then the sound of hoofs came in diminuendo as he rode away. Mystery Ranch\|Arthur Chapman All that happened thereafter, until chances of escape occurred, was in a diminuendo of emotion. Caught by the Turks\|Francis Yeats-Brown The sonorous tones of the Chinese gong, manipulated with so cunning a crescendo and diminuendo by Lind, boomed through the house. Arundel\|Edward Frederic Benson The diminuendo of his footsteps was agreeable to Doggies ear. The Rough Road\|William John Locke He used to suggest a diminuendo by crouching down more and more, and at a pianissimo he would almost creep under the desk. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)\|Alexander Wheelock Thayer British Dictionary definitions for diminuendo diminuendo / (dɪˌmɪnjʊˈɛndəʊ) music / noun plural -dos a gradual decrease in loudness or the musical direction indicating thisAbbreviation: dim, (written over the music affected) ≻ a musical passage affected by a diminuendo adjective gradually decreasing in loudness with a diminuendo Also: decrescendo Word Origin for diminuendo C18: from Italian, from diminuire to diminish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to diminuendo depreciation, diminution, extenuation, attenuation, declination, regression, retrenchment
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diminuendo

adjective, adverb

noun, plural di·min·u·en·does.

Origin of diminuendo

Words nearby diminuendo

Example sentences from the Web for diminuendo

British Dictionary definitions for diminuendo

noun plural -dos

adjective

Word Origin for diminuendo

Words related to diminuendo