pianissimo

pi·a·nis·si·mo

P0282000 (pē′ə-nĭs′ə-mō′) Music adv. & adj. Abbr. pp In a very soft or quiet tone. Used chiefly as a direction.n. pl. pi·a·nis·si·mos A part of a composition played very softly or quietly.

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[Italian, superlative of piano, soft; see piano².]

pianissimo

(pɪəˈnɪsɪˌməʊ) adj, adv (Classical Music) music (to be performed) very quietly. Symbol: pp [C18: from Italian, superlative of piano soft]

pi•a•nis•si•mo

(ˌpi əˈnɪs əˌmoʊ, pyɑ-)

adj., adv., n., pl. -mos. Music. adj. 1. very soft. adv. 2. very softly. n. 3. a passage or movement played in this way. [1715–25; < Italian, superlative of piano piano²]

pianissimo

very softly

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pianissimo - (music) low loudnesspianosoftness - a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Adj.	1.	pianissimo - chiefly a direction or description in music; very softpiano, soft - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition"
Adv.	1.	pianissimo - a direction in music; to be played very softlyvery softlyfortissimo, very loudly - a direction in music; to be played very loudly

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