Pianissimo

/piˌænɪˈsɪmoʊ/ adverb

Definition

Pianissimo is a musical direction that means 'very soft' in volume.

Etymology

From Italian 'pianissimo', the superlative of 'piano' meaning 'soft, quiet'. Italian has long been the standard language for musical instructions in Western music.

Kelly Says

On a music score, 'pp' is a tiny code that tells players to almost whisper with their instruments. Some of the most powerful musical moments happen not in loud crashes, but in pianissimo passages where the audience leans in to listen.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፒያኒሲሞ
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
ARالعربية
بإيقاع هادئ جداً
bi-i-qaa' ha-d'i jiddan
BNবাংলা
পিয়ানিসিমো
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
CACatalà
pianíssim
pee-ah-nee-see-sim
CSČeština
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
DADansk
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
DEDeutsch
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
ELΕλληνικά
πιανίσσιμο
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
ESEspañol
pianísimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
FAفارسی
پیانissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
FISuomi
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
FRFrançais
pianissimo
pee-a-nee-see-moh
GUGU
પિઆનિસિમો
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
HAHA
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
HEעברית
פיאנוסיסימו
pee-ah-noh-see-see-moh
HIहिन्दी
बहुत धीरे
bahut dhire
HUMagyar
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
IGIG
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
ITItaliano
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
JA日本語
ピアニッシモ
pee-a-ni-shi-mo
KKKK
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
KMKM
ពានីស៊ីម៉ូ
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
KO한국어
피아니시모
pi-a-ni-si-mo
MRMR
पियानो
pee-ah-noh
MSBahasa Melayu
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
MYမြန်မာ
ပီယနီစီမို
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
NLNederlands
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
NONorsk
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
PAPA
ਪਿਆਨੀਸਿਮੋ
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
PLPolski
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
PTPortuguês
pianíssimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
RORomână
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
RUРусский
пианиссимо
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
SVSvenska
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
SWKiswahili
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
TAதமிழ்
பியானிசிமோ
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
TEతెలుగు
పియానో
pee-ah-noh
THไทย
พิอาโน
pee-ah-noh
TLTL
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
TRTürkçe
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
UKУкраїнська
піаніссімо
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
URاردو
پیانسیما
pee-ah-nee-see-mah
VITiếng Việt
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
YOYO
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh
ZH中文
极柔弱
jí róu ruò
ZUZU
pianissimo
pee-ah-nee-see-moh

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