PIANISSIMO


Meaning of PIANISSIMO in English

I. ˌpē-ə-ˈni-sə-ˌmō adverb or adjective

Etymology: Italian, from piano softly

Date: 1724

: very softly — used as a direction in music

II. noun

( plural pi·a·nis·si·mi -(ˌ)mē ; or -mos )

Date: 1830

: a passage played, sung, or spoken very softly

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