Hyphenation
cre·scen·doTurkish pronunciation
krîşendōSynonyms
apex,
ascension,
building,
climb,
crest,
critical mass,
culmination,
elevation,
escalation,
intensification,
peak,
pinnacle,
rise,
summit,
surgePronunciation
/krəˈsʜendō/ /krɪˈʃɛndoʊ/
Etymology
[ kr&-'shen-(")dO ] (noun.) 1776. Italian crescendo, gerund of crescere (“to grow, to increase”)