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pianissimo (adv.)
musical instruction, "with the minimum of force or loudness," 1724, from Italian pianissimo "very softly," superlative of piano, which is ultimately is from Latin planus "flat, smooth, even," later "soft" (from PIE root *pele- (2) "flat; to spread").
updated on May 30, 2020
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