pianissimo
/ˌpiəˈnɪsəˌmoʊ/
adverb
- Very softly; used as a direction in music to indicate a very quiet dynamic level.
- The pianist played the final chord pianissimo.
- The composer marked the passage to be played pianissimo.
- She whispered the melody pianissimo, barely touching the keys.
Antonyms
noun
- A very soft passage or section in a piece of music.
- He held the pianissimo for several measures before the crescendo.
- The orchestra struggled to maintain the pianissimo during the quiet section.
- The piece ends with a beautiful pianissimo.