pianissimo
[ pee-uh-nis-uh-moh; Italian pyah-nees-see-maw ]
/ ˌpi əˈnɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian pyɑˈnis siˌmɔ /
adjective
very soft.
adverb
very softly.
noun, plural pi·a·nis·si·mos.
a passage or movement played in this way.
Origin of pianissimo
1715–25; < Italian, superlative of
piano
piano2
Words nearby pianissimo
piagetian,
pial,
pian,
pianette,
pianism,
pianissimo,
pianist,
pianistic,
pianistics,
piano,
piano accordion
Example sentences from the Web for pianissimo
British Dictionary definitions for pianissimo
pianissimo
/ (pɪəˈnɪsɪˌməʊ) /
adjective, adverb
music
(to be performed) very quietly
Symbol: pp
Word Origin for pianissimo
C18: from Italian, superlative of
piano soft
Cultural definitions for pianissimo
pianissimo
[ (pee-uh-nis-uh-moh) ]
A musical direction meaning “to be performed very softly”; the opposite of fortissimo.