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pi·a·nis·si·mo

(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.

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

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pianissimo

(pɪəˈnɪsɪˌməʊ)

adj, adv

(Classical Music) music (to be performed) very quietly. Symbol: pp

[C18: from Italian, superlative of piano soft]

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pi•a•nis•si•mo

(ˌpi əˈnɪs əˌmoʊ, pyɑ-)

adj., adv., n., pl. -mos. Music. adj.

1. very soft.

adv.

2. very softly.

3. a passage or movement played in this way.

[1715–25; < Italian, superlative of piano piano²]

pianissimo

very softly

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Noun	1.	pianissimo - (music) low loudness piano softness - 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 soft piano, 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 softly very softly fortissimo, very loudly - a direction in music; to be played very loudly

Translations

pianissimo

(Mus)

adv → pianissimo, sehr leise; to play pianissimo → pianissimo spielen

adj → pianissimo inv, → sehr leise; the pianissimo section → das Pianissimo

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Pianissimo (S4C, 9pm) Ffilm am ddiffyg cyfathrebu o fewn teulu ydi Pianissimo, o ganlyniad i anallu''r rhieni i ddelio a digwyddiad erchyll yn eu bywydau.

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