# diminuendo

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˌmɪnjuːˈɛndəʊ/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian diminuendo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/diminuendo