Plural of decrescendo; multiple instances of gradual volume decreases in music.
Plural form of Italian 'decrescendo.' The English plural adds '-s' to the Italian musical term, showing how English adopts and adapts musical vocabulary.
A single symphony might have a dozen 'decrescendos,' each one a moment where the music pulls back and lets silence become part of the beauty!
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