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pianissimo

Syllabification: (pi·a·nis·si·mo)
Pronunciation: /ˌpēəˈnisiˌmō/

Music
Definition of pianissimo

adverb & adjective

  • (especially as a direction) very soft or softly.

noun (plural pianissimos or pianissimi /-ˌmī/)

  • a passage marked to be performed very softly.

Origin:

Italian, superlative of piano (see piano2)

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