pianissimo

English

adv

Definitions

(music) To be played very softly.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pianissimo (very softly).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

pianissimo

Gloss

very softly

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

pianissimo Italian
piano Italian
pianissimo French
pianissimo Spanish, Castilian
pianissimo Portuguese
pianissimo Catalan, Valencian
pianissimo Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan