Meanings
adverbpianississimo (comparative more pianississimo, superlative most pianississimo)
comparative more pianississimo · superlative most pianississimo
- entertainmentIndicating that the piece is to be played more softly than pianissimo.
Antonyms: fortississimo
nounpianississimo (plural pianississimos or pianississimi)
plural pianississimos · plural pianississimi
- entertainmentThe dynamic sign indicating that the piece should be played more softly than pianissimo.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIndicating that the piece is to be played more softly than pianissimo.
Opposite
Origin
Pseudo-Italianism, derived from pianissimo with an additional -iss-, instead of the expected Italian pianissimissimo.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian pianissimissimo
- pianissimissimomore softly than pianissimo
Japanese ピアニッシッシモ
- ピアニッシッシモ (pianisshisshimo)more softly than pianissimo
Korean 피아니시시모
- 피아니시시모 (pianisisimo)more softly than pianissimo
Cite this entry
APA
pianississimo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pianississimo
MLA
“pianississimo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pianississimo. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pianississimo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pianississimo.
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