Etymology

diminuendo

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Today it means: A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly Full definition →

Italian diminuendo
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromdiminuendo
  2. Italian · borrowed fromdiminuendo
  3. English todaydiminuendo

Borrowed from Italian diminuendo.

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