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Definition of: pianissimo
(pē′ə·nis′i·mō, Ital. pyä·nēs′sē·mō) adjective & adverb Music
Very soft or softly; a musical direction: abbr. pp. or ppp.
—noun A musical movement played very softly. [<Ital. <L planissimus, superl. of planus. See PIANO2.]
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