placido – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term placido in music:

peaceful, calm, placid

Language

Italian

Singular

placido (m)placida (f)

Plural

placidi (m)placide (f)

Synonym

Italian musical terms that include placido:

andante placido – moderately slow and peaceful...
legato e placido – legato (smooth and connected notes) and peaceful
lento placido – slow and calm...

Music scores that include placido:

Franz Liszt: Consolations (1849–50) Page 5
Franz Liszt: Liebesträume (1850) Page 6
Harvey Worthington Loomis: Lyrics of the Red Man (1904) Page 5

Italian musical terms related to placido:

ancora piu tranquillo – even more peaceful
calmato – calmed, tranquilized
calmo – calm, tranquil
cheto – quiet, tranquil, calm
con serenitá – with serenity, with calm, with quietness
meno tranquillo – less calm
molto tranquillo – very peaceful
pacatamente – placidly, quietly, calmly
pacato – placid, quiet, calm
più calmo – more calm
più tranquillo – calmer, quieter
placabile – peaceable, calm, soothing
placabilmente – peacefully, calmly
placare – to calm down, to soothe
placato – peaceful, calm, placid
placidamente – peacefully, calmly, placidly
poco a poco più tranquillo – gradually more calm, gradually more quiet
poco tranquillo – a little peaceful
quietissimo – very quiet, very calm, very tranquil
quieto – quiet, calm, tranquil
serenamente – serenely, calmly, quietly
serenitá – serenity, calm, quietness
sereno – serene, calm, quiet
tranquillamente – peacefully, calmly, quietly
tranquillissimo – very peaceful, very calm, very quiet
tranquillità – peace, calm, quietness
tranquillo – peaceful, calm, quiet
un poco tranquillo – somewhat peaceful