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Definition of pianissimo adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pianissimo

adverb

/ˌpiːəˈnɪsɪməʊ/

/ˌpiːəˈnɪsɪməʊ/

(abbreviation pp)

(music, from Italian)

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very quietly opposite fortissimo
Word OriginItalian, superlative of piano, literally ‘soft’.

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