Where does “decrescendo” come from?

decrescendo (Italian) comes from Italian decrescere, from Latin decrēscere.

decrescendo (Italian): gerund of decrescere

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	decrescere	to decrease, go down, wane or ebb
2	Latin	decrēscere	—

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