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pianissimos
Variant of pianissimo
pianissimo
definition
pia·nis·simo (pē′ə nis′i mō′; It pyä nēs′sē mō̂′)
adjective, adverb
very soft(ly): often used as a musical direction
Etymology: It, superl. of piano: see piano,
noun pl. pianissimos -·mos′ or pianissimi pia·nis′·simi′ (-mē′)
a pianissimo passage
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