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diminuendoes

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di⋅min⋅u⋅en⋅do

  [di-min-yoo-en-doh] adjective, adverb, noun, plural -does. Music.
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–adjective, adverb
1. gradually reducing in force or loudness; decrescendo (opposed to crescendo ).
–noun
2. a gradual reduction of force or loudness.
3. a diminuendo passage. Symbol: >
Origin:
1765–75; < It, prp. of diminuire; see diminish
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