Associations to the word «Pianissimo»

Wiktionary

PIANISSIMO, adverb. (music) The musical term indicating that the piece (or a section of it) should be played very softly.
PIANISSIMO, noun. A dynamic sign indicating that a portion of music should be played pianissimo.
PIANISSIMO, noun. A portion of music that is played very softly.

Dictionary definition

PIANISSIMO, noun. (music) low loudness.
PIANISSIMO, adverb. A direction in music; to be played very softly.
PIANISSIMO, adjective. Chiefly a direction or description in music; very soft.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope