diminutio
Definition of the Latin term diminutio in music:
- diminution (compositional technique in mensural music where the note values of a melody are shortened, making it sound faster)
- decrease
Language
Latin
Singular
diminutio
Plural
diminutiones
Combinations
Latin musical terms that include diminutio:
- diminutio simplex – simple diminution (compositional technique in mens...
- per diminutionem – by diminution (theme repeated in notes of a smalle...
Related terms
Latin musical terms related to diminutio:
- deminutio – diminution (compositional technique in mensural mu...