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
pianissimo (comparative more pianissimo, superlative most pianissimo)
(music) To be played very softly.
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.
• 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
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
