smorzando
[ smawrt-sahn-doh; Italian zmawr-tsahn-daw ]
/ smɔrtˈsɑn doʊ; Italian zmɔrˈtsɑn dɔ /
adjective Music.
fading away; dying out (a musical direction).
Nearby words
smoothie, smoothing circuit, smoothing iron, smoothy, smorgasbord, smorzando, smote, smother, smothered mate, smothery, smoulder
Origin of smorzando
1790–1800; < Italian, gerund of smorzare to extinguish
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