pianissimo
adverb/ˌpiːəˈnɪsɪməʊ/
/ˌpiːəˈnɪsɪməʊ/
(abbreviation pp)
(music, from Italian)- very quietly opposite fortissimoWord OriginItalian, superlative of piano, literally ‘soft’.
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