pochissimo
Definition of the Italian term pochissimo in music:
- as little as possible
Language
Italian
Singular
pochissimo (m)pochissima (f)
Plural
pochissimi (m)pochissime (f)
Abbreviation
pochiss.
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include pochissimo:
- pochissimo ritardando – slowing down as little as possible
- sempre pochissimo – always as little as possible
- un pochissimo – an extremely tiny bit
Musical examples
Music scores that include pochissimo:
- Béla Bartók: Suite for Piano (1916) Page 1
- Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird (1910) Page 9
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 (1798) Page 5
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to pochissimo:
- piccolino – small, tiny
- piccolo – little, small...
- pochettino – very little...
- poco – little, not much, a bit...
- tantino – a little, a bit