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pianissimo

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) pianissimo (adverb or adjective)
  2. 2) pianissimo (noun)

1pi·a·nis·si·mo

adv or adj \ˌpē-ə-ˈni-sə-ˌmō\

Definition of PIANISSIMO

: very softly —used as a direction in music
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Origin of PIANISSIMO

Italian, from piano softly
First Known Use: 1724

Rhymes with PIANISSIMO

ab initio, archipelago, braggadocio, dog and pony show, duodecimo, ex officio, generalissimo, glory-of-the-snow, impresario, internuncio, oratorio, Paramaribo, variety show

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