pianissimos

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A form of pianissimo — Indicating that the piece is to be played very softly.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pianissimo

    In the Larghetto slow movement Mr. Tetzlaff played the wistful melodic phrases with arching lyricism and radiantly penetrating pianissimos, while in the orchestra Mr. Levine achieved an uncanny balance between timelessness and subdued intensity.

    2007 January 16, Anthony Tommasini, “Serious German Violinist Gets a Rock Star Ovation”, in New York Times
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APA

pianissimos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pianissimos

MLA

“pianissimos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pianissimos. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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