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decrescendo

/ˌdiːkɹɪˈʃɛndəʊ/
/ˌdiːkɹəˈʃɛndəʊ/

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Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.

noun decrescendos · decrescendi

An instruction to play gradually more softly.
A gradual decrease in volume or loudness of a piece of music. The peace was ended by the sound of an approaching train, the steady exhaust beat that has its own appeal, and amid a cloud of steam a rebuilt "Scot" burst from under the bridge at the south end of the station, and roared past at high speed. A long line of lighted windows flashed past, and then, in

verb decrescendos · decrescendoing · decrescendoed

To gradually become quieter

adjective more decrescendo · most decrescendo

becoming quieter gradually.
Similar: diminuendo

Opposite: crescendo

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

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

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

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@misc{decrescendo_2026,
  title = {decrescendo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decrescendo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}