diminuendo
/dɪˌmɪnjuːˈɛndəʊ/noun, adverb, adjective
diminuendo is spelled D-I-M-I-N-U-E-N-D-O: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, diminuendo means “A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of diminuendo is diminuendos.
How many letters and syllables are in diminuendo?
| Letters | 10: D-I-M-I-N-U-E-N-D-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is diminuendo?
Diminuendo appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce diminuendo?
- UK /dɪˌmɪnjuːˈɛndəʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of diminuendo
- diminuendos plural
- more diminuendo comparative
- most diminuendo superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does diminuendo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly
- 2
A passage having this mark
- 3
The gradual dying away of something.
adverb
- 1
played in this style
adjective
- 1
describing a passage having this mark
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate diminuendo?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of diminuendo: dim..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Diminuendo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense music: dynamic mark:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Diminuendo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does diminuendo come from?
Borrowed from Italian diminuendo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).