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Webster 1913 Edition


Pianissimo


Piˊa-nis′si-mo

,
Adj.
[It., superl. of
piano
.]
(Mus.)
Very soft; – a direction to execute a passage as softly as possible. (Abbrev.
pp.
)

Definition 2024


pianissimo

pianissimo

English

pianissimo in music notation

Adverb

pianissimo (comparative more pianissimo, superlative most pianissimo)

  1. (music) The musical term indicating that the piece (or a section of it) should be played very softly.

Translations

Noun

pianissimo (plural pianissimos or pianissimi)

  1. A dynamic sign indicating that a portion of music should be played pianissimo.
  2. A portion of music that is played very softly.

Synonyms


Italian

Adverb

pianissimo

  1. Superlative of piano

Antonyms