Calando
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A musical direction indicating that a passage should become gradually slower and quieter at the same time.
“The conductor gestured calando to the strings as the movement approached its peaceful conclusion.”
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Synonyms
diminuendodecrescendo
Antonyms
crescendoaccelerando
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Wordle
Musical Italian term ending in -ANDO, C, A, L, A, N, D, O contains two A's and is vowel-heavy.
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points (C3+A1+L1+A1+N1+D2+O1). Low individual tile values but a valid specialist term.
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