Library / English Dictionary

PIANISSIMO

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(music) low loudness

Synonyms:

pianissimo; piano

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("pianissimo" is a kind of...):

softness (a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency)

Domain category:

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

Derivation:

pianissimo ((chiefly a direction or description in music) very soft)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(chiefly a direction or description in music) very soft

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

piano; soft ((used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone)

Derivation:

pianissimo ((music) low loudness)

 III. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A direction in music; to be played very softly

Synonyms:

pianissimo; very softly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

fortissimo (a direction in music; to be played very loudly)

Pertainym:

pianissimo ((chiefly a direction or description in music) very soft)

Credits