# pianississimo

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. Indicating that the piece is to be played more softly than pianissimo.

## Etymology
Pseudo-Italianism, derived from pianissimo with an additional -iss-, instead of the expected Italian pianissimissimo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pianississimo