smorzando
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of smorzando
1790–1800; < Italian, gerund of smorzare to extinguish
Example Sentences
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A climax is gradually reached which ends, smorzando, with a descending chromatic run on the pianoforte, followed by a long trill on C-sharp which ushers in the closing portion of the work.
From Music: An Art and a Language by Spalding, Walter Raymond
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