PIANISSIMO

pianissimo

(adjective) (chiefly a direction or description in music) very soft

pianissimo, very softly

(adverb) a direction in music; to be played very softly

piano, pianissimo

(noun) (music) low loudness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

pianissimo (comparative more pianissimo, superlative most pianissimo)

(music) To be played very softly.

Noun

pianissimo (plural pianissimos or pianissimi)

A dynamic sign indicating that a portion of music should be played pianissimo.

A portion of music that is played very softly.

Synonyms

• pp

Source: Wiktionary


Pi`a*nis"si*mo, a.Etym: [It., superl. of piano.] (Mus.)

Definition: Very soft; -- a direction to execute a passage as softly as possible. (Abbrev. pp.)

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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