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pianissimo en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ˌpi.əˈnɪsəməʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌpi.əˈnɪsəmoʊ/ (General-American)
  • /ˌpi.əˈnɪsɪməʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌpi.əˈnɪsɪmoʊ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian piano Italian -issimo Italian pianissimobor. English pianissimo Borrowed from Italian pianissimo.

Meanings

  1. Indicating that the piece is to be played very softly.

Forms

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most pianissimo Degree=Sup lexicographic
more pianissimo Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (10)

id pianissimo (very softly) · ja ピアニッシモ (very softly) · gl pianíssimo (very softly) · it pianissimo (very softly) · fi pianissimo (very softly) · ru пиани́ссимо (very softly) · ru пьяни́ссимо (very softly) · he פְּיָאנִיסִימוֹ (very softly) · es pianissimo (very softly) · fr pianissimo (very softly)

pianissimo en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌpi.əˈnɪsəməʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌpi.əˈnɪsəmoʊ/ (General-American)
  • /ˌpi.əˈnɪsɪməʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌpi.əˈnɪsɪmoʊ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian piano Italian -issimo Italian pianissimobor. English pianissimo Borrowed from Italian pianissimo.

Meanings

  1. A dynamic sign indicating that a portion of music should be played pianissimo.
  2. A portion of music that is played very softly.
    • If the Randall Thompson Alleluia lacked the otherworldly awe and mystery the composer intended, the BGMC offered a fair accounting of the work with some wonderfully hushed pianissimos and clearly delineated contrasts in mood. 1984 December 29, Charles Henry Fuller, “Music For The Holidays”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 25:

Forms

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pianissimos Number=Plur lexicographic
pianissimi Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

pianississimo

Synonyms

pp