Sekirov Dictionary

diminuendo

/dɪˌmɪnjuːˈɛndəʊ/

noun 3
adjective 1
adverb 1
forms 3

noun3

A passage having this mark
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(figurative) The gradual dying away of something.
- Harlow gazed, like Henry, out the wide corner window, enjoying the diminuendos of the light. — 1998
A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly

adjective1

describing a passage having this mark

adverb1

played in this style

forms

diminuendos · more diminuendo · most diminuendo

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