morendo

American  

[muh-ren-doh] / məˈrɛn doʊ /

adverb

1. Music. with volume and tempo gradually decreasing; dying away.

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noun

plural

morendos

1. Music. a passage meant to be performed with the volume and tempo gradually decreasing or dying away.

adjective

1. Music. performed or meant to be performed with the volume and tempo gradually decreasing.

Example Sentences

A poll by Periles de Opinion had shown Mr Morendo leading with 52.2%, while a poll by Cedatos showed Mr Lasso winning with 53.02%.

From BBC

Sei l' amante della rosa Che morendo si fa sposa.

From Project Gutenberg

The coda is a short morendo episode, in the major, and very peaceful.

From Project Gutenberg

Everyone will remember the austere opening, the turbulent principal theme, the perfect melody of the second theme, the wonderful fiery development, and the exquisite morendo at the end.

From Project Gutenberg

And a beautiful flavour, ripe and yet rare, rich without opulence, hangs—diminuendo morendo—in the air….”

From Project Gutenberg