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- [pee-uh-nis-uh-moh; Italian pyah-nees-see-maw]
- /ˌpi əˈnɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian pyɑˈnis siˌmɔ/
- /pjæ.ˈnɪ.sɪ.məʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-uh-nis-uh-moh; Italian pyah-nees-see-maw]
- /ˌpi əˈnɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian pyɑˈnis siˌmɔ/
Definitions of pianissimo word
- adjective pianissimo very soft. 1
- adverb pianissimo very softly. 1
- noun plural pianissimo a passage or movement played in this way. 1
- adverb pianissimo A piece of music that is played pianissimo is played very quietly. 0
- adjective pianissimo (to be performed) very quietly 0
- adjective pianissimo very soft(ly) 0
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Origin of pianissimo
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; < Italian, superlative of piano piano2
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Parts of speech for Pianissimo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pianissimo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pianissimo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pianissimo
adj pianissimo
- assuasive — soothing; allaying
- demulcent — soothing; mollifying
- lenitive — softening, soothing, or mitigating, as medicines or applications.
- mitigatory — to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
- mollescent — softening or tending to soften.
adjective pianissimo
- emulsive — That yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance).
- mollient — Serving to soften or assuage; emollient.
- mollifying — Present participle of mollify.
Top questions with pianissimo
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