mormorando

mor-mor-RAHN-doe [Italian, murmuring] A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition with a gentle, murmuring sound.

dying away mo·​ren·​do. məˈren(ˌ)dō : dying away : with a gradual softening of tone and slowing of movement. used as a direction in music.

: becoming gradually slower and more stately. used as a direction in music.

a gradual decrease in the volume of The definition of decrescendo is a gradual decrease in the volume of music.

rubato, (from Italian rubare, “to rob”), in music, subtle rhythmic manipulation and nuance in performance. For greater musical expression, the performer may stretch certain beats, measures, or phrases and compact others.

robbed Italian, literally, robbed.

After that climax, the music dies off with the clarinet mourning a line marked morendo.

Examples. After the words “and longing vain,” he sighed softly, dropped his eyes and let his voice gradually die away, morendo.

Ritardando and rallentando both mean gradually getting slower and according to my AB guide to music theory book they are both supposed to imply a gradual slowing down. And allargando means broadening, implying getting a little slower and probably also a little louder.

Ritardando - Gradually getting slower to a stopping point. Rallentando - Gradually getting slower to a slower tempo. Allargando - Ritardando with increasing volume.

crescendo (abbreviated cresc.) translates as "increasing" (literally "growing") decrescendo (abbreviated to decresc.) translates as "decreasing".

diminuendo gradually reducing force or loudness; diminuendo (opposed to crescendo).