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Definitions for pianissimo
ˌpi əˈnɪs əˌmoʊ, pyɑ-pi·anis·si·mo

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. piano, pianissimoadjective

    (music) low loudness

  2. pianissimoadverb

    chiefly a direction or description in music; very soft

  3. pianissimo, very softlyadverb

    a direction in music; to be played very softly

Wiktionary

  1. pianissimonoun

    A dynamic sign indicating that a portion of music should be played pianissimo.

  2. pianissimonoun

    A portion of music that is played very softly.

  3. pianissimoadverb

    The musical term indicating that the piece (or a section of it) should be played very softly.

Wikipedia

  1. pianissimo

    In music, the dynamics of a piece is the variation in loudness between notes or phrases. Dynamics are indicated by specific musical notation, often in some detail. However, dynamics markings still require interpretation by the performer depending on the musical context: for instance, the forte marking f (meaning loud) in one part of a piece might have quite different objective loudness in another piece or even a different section of the same piece. The execution of dynamics also extends beyond loudness to include changes in timbre and sometimes tempo rubato.

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  1. pianissimo

    In musical terminology, "pianissimo" is an Italian term indicates that a piece or portion of music should be played very softly. It is often notated as "pp". It falls under the umbrella of dynamic directions in music, which instruct musicians on the volume or intensity at which to play or sing.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pianissimoadjective

    very soft; -- a direction to execute a passage as softly as possible. (Abbrev. pp.)

  2. Etymology: [It., superl. of piano.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pianissimo in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pianissimo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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