di‧min‧u‧en‧do /dəˌmɪnjuˈendəʊ, dɪˌmɪnjuˈendəʊ $ -doʊ/
noun (
plural diminuendos)
[countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Italian;
Origin: Latin minuere 'to make less']
a part in a piece of music where it becomes gradually quieter
Antonym : crescendo—diminuendo adjective, adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲