al niente
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.85 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Indicating in music notation that the dynamics fade to nothing.
Example Sentences
- "I would, anyhow, put my money on Nunc Dimittis with its atmospheric mood and beautifully original ending where, after the impact of a robust Gloria a solo soprano quietly reiterates the opening phrase senza misura with the rest of the choir singing Amens al niente on open fifths."
- "There is a strong feeling of renunciation, but this is softened somewhat by her enigmatic smile which implies a certain contentment and satisfaction, and the music dies away al niente."
- "The Prelude ends ambiguously, in that the two crotchet rests in bar 26 act as a fermata of indeterminate length as the resonance sustained by the open pedal fades al niente."