Diminuendo
Pronunciation : Di*min`u*en"do
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [It., p. pr. of diminuere to diminish.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: In a gradually diminishing manner; with abatement of tone; decrescendo; -- expressed on the staff by Dim., or Dimin., or the sign.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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