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PIANISSIMO
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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:
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:
Antonym:
fortissimo (a direction in music; to be played very loudly)
Pertainym:
pianissimo ((chiefly a direction or description in music) very soft)
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