diminuendo (redirected from diminuendoing)

di·min·u·en·do  (d-mny-nd)

n., adv. & adj. Music Abbr. dim. or dimin.

Decrescendo.

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[Italian, present participle of diminuire, to diminish, from Latin dminuere; see diminish.]

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diminuendo [dɪˌmɪnjʊˈɛndəʊ] Music

n pl -dos

(Music / Classical Music)

a.  a gradual decrease in loudness or the musical direction indicating this Abbreviation dim Symbol 〉 (written over the music affected)

b.  a musical passage affected by a diminuendo

adj

1. (Music / Classical Music) gradually decreasing in loudness

2. (Music / Classical Music) with a diminuendo Also decrescendo

[from Italian, from diminuire to diminish]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	diminuendo - (music) a gradual decrease in loudness decrescendo softness - a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Adj.	1.	diminuendo - gradually decreasing in volume decrescendo decreasing - music

Translations

diminuendo [dɪˌmɪnjʊˈendəʊ]

A. N (Mus) → diminuendo m

B. VI → hacer un diminuendo

diminuendo

adv → diminuendo

n → Diminuendo nt