pianississimo

English

pianississimo in music notation

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adverb

pianississimo (comparative more pianississimo, superlative most pianississimo)

1. (music) Indicating that the piece is to be played more softly than pianissimo.

   Antonym: fortississimo

   Alternative form: (abbreviation) ppp

Translations

more softly than pianissimo

• Italian: pianissimissimo
• Japanese: ピアニッシッシモ (ja) (pianisshisshimo)

Noun

pianississimo (plural pianississimos or pianississimi)

1. (music) The dynamic sign indicating that the piece should be played more softly than pianissimo.