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crescendo¹

  • [kʁɛˈʃɛndo]

Rhymes with ɛndo

Where it comes from

von italienisch crescere ^(→ it) „wachsen, steigen, zunehmen“

adverb cresc.

  1. Musik allmählich lauter werdend, an Lautstärke zunehmend

    Opposite: decrescendo, diminuendo

Crescendo²

  • [kʁɛˈʃɛndo]

Rhymes with ɛndo

Where it comes from

im 18. Jahrhundert von italienisch crescendo ^(→ it) entlehnt, Gerundivum von italienisch crescere ^(→ it) „wachsen, zunehmen“

noun Crescendo · Crescendos · Crescendi

  1. Musik langsamer Anstieg der Tonstärke Das Stück begann mit einem Crescendo.

    Opposite: Decrescendo

In English

  • crescendo music: instruction to play gradually more loudly

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MLA

"crescendo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/crescendo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

crescendo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/crescendo

Chicago

"crescendo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/crescendo.

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@misc{crescendo_2026,
  title = {crescendo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/crescendo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}