English Explanatory Dictionary

pianississimo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Indicating that the piece is to be played more softly than pianissimo.
noun
  1. The dynamic sign indicating that the piece should be played more softly than pianissimo.

Pronunciation

En-us-pianississimo.ogg en-uk-pianississimo.ogg

Word forms

pianississimo more pianississimo most pianississimo pianississimos pianississimi

Etymology

Pseudo-Italianism, derived from pianissimo with an additional -iss-, instead of the expected Italian pianissimissimo.

Antonyms

fortississimo

Related words

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