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pianissimo

UK/ˌpi.əˈnɪsɪməʊ/US/ˌpi.əˈnɪsɪmoʊ/

pianissimo adverb: indicating that the piece is to be played very softly.

pianissimo: indicating that the piece is to be played very softly
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Adverb

pianissimo (comparative more pianissimo, superlative most pianissimo)

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

Noun

pianissimo (plural pianissimos or pianissimi)

  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

pianissimo meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

pianissimo in Tamil

மென்மையாக வாசிக்கப்படவேண்டிய பாடற் பகுதி, மென்மையாக

pianissimo in Indonesian

very softly
pianissimo

Synonyms of pianissimo

Forms of pianissimo

Adverb
comparativemore pianissimo
superlativemost pianissimo
Noun
pluralpianissimos
pluralpianissimi

Origin of pianissimo

Borrowed from Italian pianissimo.

Words formed from pianissimo

Words that rhyme with pianissimo

Questions about pianissimo

What does pianissimo mean?
Pianissimo means indicating that the piece is to be played very softly.
What is pianissimo in Tamil?
Pianissimo in Tamil is மென்மையாக வாசிக்கப்படவேண்டிய பாடற் பகுதி, மென்மையாக. See Pianissimo meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pianissimo?
Pianissimo can be an adverb or a noun.
How do you pronounce pianissimo?
Pianissimo is pronounced /ˌpi.əˈnɪsɪməʊ/ (UK).

Words near pianissimo in the dictionary

  1. pianino
  2. pianinos
  3. pianism
  4. pianisms
  5. pianissimi
  6. pianissimo
  7. pianissimos
  8. pianississimi
  9. pianississimo
  10. pianississimos
  11. pianist

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pianissimo (page history and authors); pianissimo (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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