cre|scen|do

cre|scen|do
cre|scen|do «kruh SHEHN doh», adjective, adverb, noun, plural -dos, verb, -doed, -do|ing.
–adj., adv.
Music. with a gradual increase in force or loudness: »

a crescendo passage (adj.). Lullabies are not sung crescendo (adv.).

–n.
1. a gradual increase in force or loudness, especially in music.
2. Music. a crescendo passage.
–v.i.
to increase gradually in loudness or intensity.
[< Italian crescendo, present participle of crescere increase < Latin crēscere; see etym. under crescent (Cf.crescent)]

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  • cre·scen·do — /krəˈʃɛndoʊ/ noun, pl dos also does [count] 1 : a gradual increase in the loudness of a sound or section of music 2 : the highest or loudest point of something that increases gradually The excitement reaches its crescendo [=climax, peak] when he… …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|cre|scen|do — «DEE kruh SHEHN doh, DAY », noun, plural dos, adjective, adverb. –n. 1. a gradual decrease in force or loudness; diminuendo. 2. a passage to be played or sung in this way. –adj., adv. with a gradual decrease in force or loudness; diminuendo.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cre — cre·ance; cre·at; cre·at·ed·ness; cre·at·ic; cre·atine; cre·at·i·nine; cre·atin·uria; cre·ation; cre·ation·al; cre·ation·ary; cre·ation·ism; cre·ation·ist; cre·ative·ness; cre·ativ·i·ty; cre·ator; cre·atress; cre·atrix; cre·dence; cre·den·da;… …   English syllables

  • scen — co·gno·scen·te; con·de·scen·sion; co·no·scen·te; cre·scen·tia; dam·a·scen·er; de·scen·den·tal; de·scen·sion; de·scen·sion·al; de·scen·sion·ist; de·scen·sive; de·scen·sus; ob·scen·i·ty; tran·scen·dence; tran·scen·den·cy; tran·scen·den·tal·ism;… …   English syllables

  • crescendo — cre·scen·do …   English syllables

  • crescendo — cre|scen|do 〈[krɛʃɛ̣ndo] Abk.: cresc.; 〉 im Ton anschwellend; Ggs decrescendo [ital., „wachsend“] * * * cre|scen|do [krɛ ʃɛndo ] <Adv.> [ital., zu: crescere = wachsen, zunehmen] (Musik): allmählich lauter werdend, im Ton anschwellend… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Crescendo — Cre|scen|do 〈[krɛʃɛ̣ndo] n.; s, s od. di; Mus.〉 Anschwellen im Ton, zunehmende Tonstärke; Ggs Decrescendo * * * cre|scen|do [krɛ ʃɛndo ] <Adv.> [ital., zu: crescere = wachsen, zunehmen] (Musik): allmählich lauter werdend, im Ton… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • crescendo — cre·scèn·do ger., avv., s.m.inv. 1. ger. → crescere 2. avv. TS mus. come indicazione nelle partiture: con una graduale intensificazione di forza e colorito | s.m.inv., brano musicale da eseguire crescendo 3. s.m.inv. CO progressivo aumento dell… …   Dizionario italiano

  • crescente — cre·scèn·te p.pres., agg., s.m., s.f. 1. p.pres., agg. → crescere 2. s.m. TS astron. forma di falce che la Luna, Mercurio e Venere assumono nei giorni immediatamente precedenti o seguenti quello di congiunzione con la Terra e col Sole Contrari:… …   Dizionario italiano

  • crescentemente — cre·scen·te·mén·te avv. BU in modo crescente {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX …   Dizionario italiano

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