morendo
- adverb
- /mɔːˈrɛndoʊ/
- Specialized
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morendo
- She played the melody morendo, letting each note slowly fade into the air.
Examples
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The choir sang the final phrase morendo, creating a haunting and delicate finish.
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The orchestra ended the symphony morendo, leaving the audience in a moment of silence.
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The music ended morendo.
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Please play the piece morendo for a more emotional effect.
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The orchestra ended the symphony morendo, leaving the audience in a moment of silence.
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She played the melody morendo, letting each note slowly fade into the air.
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The choir sang the final phrase morendo, creating a haunting and delicate finish.
Synonyms
Gradually becoming slower and softer in sound
Antonyms
How Faint
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Etymology
Morendo comes from Italian and means 'dying', from the verb morire ('to die') and the old Latin mori, the same root you see in mortal. In music it tells players to let the sound and speed 'die away', so the music slowly fades and slows.