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PRONUNCIATION OF STACCATISSIMO

staccatissimo  [ˌstækɑːˈtɪsɪˌməʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STACCATISSIMO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Staccatissimo is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES STACCATISSIMO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Staccatissimo

In musical notation, staccatissimo indicates that the notes are to be played extremely separated and distinct, a superlative staccato. This can be notated with little pikes over or under the notes, depending on stem direction, as in this example from Bruckner's Symphony No. 0 in D minor: Alternatively it can be notated by writing the word "staccatissimo" or the abbreviation "staccatiss." over the staff. A few composers, such as Mozart, have used staccato dots accompanied by a written instruction staccatissimo when they mean the passage to be played staccatissimo.

Definition of staccatissimo in the English dictionary

The definition of staccatissimo in the dictionary is in a very staccato manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STACCATISSIMO


Alamo
ˈæləˌməʊ
altaltissimo
ˌæltælˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
altissimo
ælˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
bravissimo
brɑːˈvɪsɪˌməʊ
centesimo
sɛnˈtɛsɪˌməʊ
duodecimo
ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪˌməʊ
dynamo
ˈdaɪnəˌməʊ
Eskimo
ˈɛskɪˌməʊ
Esquimau
ˈɛskɪˌməʊ
fortissimo
fɔːˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
generalissimo
ˌdʒɛnərəˈlɪsɪˌməʊ
Geronimo
dʒəˈrɒnɪˌməʊ
lentissimo
lɛnˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
milesimo
miːˈleɪsɪˌməʊ
millimho
ˈmɪlɪˌməʊ
pianissimo
pɪəˈnɪsɪˌməʊ
prestissimo
prɛˈstɪsɪˌməʊ
sextodecimo
ˌsɛkstəʊˈdɛsɪˌməʊ
slow-mo
ˈsləʊˌməʊ
ultimo
ˈʌltɪˌməʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STACCATISSIMO

stably
Stabroek
stacc.
staccato
stachys
stack
stack the cards
stack-up
stack-yard
stackable
stacked
stacker
stacket
stacking
stacking truck
stackless
stackroom
stacks
stacte
stactometer

WORDS THAT END LIKE STACCATISSIMO

chimo
fortississimo
in altissimo
legatissimo
limo
octodecimo
pianississimo
Piero di Cosimo
primo
proximo
sentimo
skimo
stretch limo
tempo primo

Synonyms and antonyms of staccatissimo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «staccatissimo» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of staccatissimo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of staccatissimo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «staccatissimo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

staccatissimo
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

staccatissimo
570 millions of speakers

English

staccatissimo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

staccatissimo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

staccatissimo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

staccatissimo
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

staccatissimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

staccatissimo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

staccatissimo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Staccatissimo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

staccatissimo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

staccatissimo
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

staccatissimo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Staccatissimo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

staccatissimo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

staccatissimo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टेक कॅटॅशिशिमो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

staccatissimo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

staccatissimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

staccatissimo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

staccatissimo
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

staccatissimo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

staccatissimo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staccatissimo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

staccatissimo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

staccatissimo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of staccatissimo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STACCATISSIMO»

The term «staccatissimo» is used very little and occupies the 183.027 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STACCATISSIMO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about staccatissimo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STACCATISSIMO»

Discover the use of staccatissimo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to staccatissimo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Art of French Horn Playing
The latter is called staccatissimo and means very staccato. This fact is a very good clue to the length of ordinary staccato notes. They are not to be played as short as possible, or else there would not be a mark meaning shorter yet. The length ...
Philip Farkas, 1956
2
Piano Concerto
staccatissimo staccatissimo ¶ ¶ , ¶ ¶ , ¶ , ¡ ¶ ¶ , ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ G.P. Ì 65 , , , G.P. G.P. 1 ¶ G.P. ¡ ! Ì ¡O G. P. 65¡¡¡D¡ ¶ ,¡ ¡ ¡ ¡D ¡ ¡ ¡ , ¡ 1 3⁄4 ¶ XYLOPHONE BRAKE DRUM G. P. GLOCKENSPIEL solo ¡D ¡D ¡D ¡¡D¡¡ ¡ ¡D ¡D ¡¡D¡D ¡ ¡ 65 65 65 ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ , , , G. P. ¡ ¡ ...
Carl Schimmel, 2008
3
Etude: The Music Magazine
By ORVILLE A. LINDQUIST THERE are three kinds of staccatos: Staccato, Portamanto and Staccatissimo. To be mathematically exact, a plain staccato is supposed to sound one-half the length of the note's value; the portamento is held for ...
Theodore Presser, 1922
4
The First Principles of Pianoforte Playing: Being an Extract ...
Tenuto and Legato of more tone than pp, hence consist of pp Weight-touch or Weight-transfer-touch respectively, with a tone-making operation added thereto for each note—the Addedimpetus, the latter as short-lived as in Staccatissimo. dd ) ...
Tobias Matthay, 1915
5
Trumpet Players Blow with Good Vibrations
The latter is termed staccatissimo or very short. There is a tendency among brass players to take staccato markings too literally. Staccatissimo is played very short but staccato is only a degree of shortness. The degree or amount a note is to be ...
Irving Bush, 2013
6
Essential Dictionary of Music Notation (Pocket Size Book)
The shape varies slightly among engravers, but is always wedge-shaped It indicates that a note or chord is to be played as short as possible. staccatissimo T Used only with note values of a quarter note or less. The staccatissimo is centered ...
Gerou, Tom, Lusk, Linda
7
Music Fundamentals for Dance
Table 1.4 shows the five basic dynamic accent marks: staccato, staccatissimo, marcato, martelato, and tenuto. Note how two or more of the dynamic accents are sometimes present in the same musical excerpts. As shown TRACK s: in the table, ...
Nola Nolen Holland, 2013
8
Performance Practices in Classic Piano Music: Their ...
The "marcato or staccatissimo" was "the shortest manner of detaching notes" and could "be heightened to the martellato (or hammer-like attack)." This general kind of staccato was indicated by small perpendicular dashes or strokes over the ...
Sandra P. Rosenblum, 1988
9
The act of touch in all its diversity: an analysis and ...
"The sharply accented initial staccato note, characteristic of a good Mazurka theme, may be cited as peculiarly appropriate for the application of this "kick-off" Staccato, and it can also be applied to staccatissimo running passages of an incisive ...
Tobias Matthay, 1908
10
Catechism of Music
Thus: staccato. i in staccatissimo. The staccato is usually signified by dots over the notes, * • m the staccatissimo by short strokes. ') 1) According to modern doctrine there are three kinda of staccato, lere- nlly expressed by the following signs: 1) ...
Johann Christian Lobe, John Henry Cornell, 1896

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STACCATISSIMO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term staccatissimo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nibali è un campione. Punto.
A proposito: oggi Geraint Thomas, partito stamane dal quarto posto, è giunto staccatissimo, probabilmente assieme al gruppetto dei velocisti. Capisco Valverde ... «Mondo Udinese, Jul 15»
2
MotoGP, Domina Kent, podio per Bastianini
Detto delle prime posizioni da segnalare il nono posto di Andrea Locatelli, non staccatissimo, ma forse sfortunato nel perdere il treno buono sul finale. «GPone, Jul 15»
3
8 per mille, per la Chiesa introiti in calo ma resta prima con un miliardo
Le casse vaticane beneficiarie delle scelte dell'80,2 per cento dei contribuenti. Al secondo posto, ma staccatissimo in termini percentuali, c'è lo Stato italiano ... «Il Fatto Quotidiano, Jul 15»
4
Terza tappa del Tour a Rodriguez, secondo Froome nuova maglia …
Staccatissimo e dolorante invece l'ex leader Cancellara. vai al GP d'Italia 2015 con La Stampa. Ti potrebbero interessare anche. (4WNet). 24/07/2015. «La Stampa, Jul 15»
5
Gran poker della Canottieri Varese al Festival dei Giovani
Staccatissimo il Cus Torino, secondo a quota 712; ancora più lontana la Tevere Remo, terza con 651. Ai piedi del podio troviamo la Canottieri Gavirate con 616 ... «La Provincia di Varese, Jul 15»
6
Gp Olanda: vince Rossi, ma Marquez è tornato a ruggire
Jorge Lorenzo, terzo, chiude staccatissimo (14 secondi) dalla coppia che lo precede. Rossi Rossi Rossi. Sulla pista di Assen, Valentino il Dottore suona la terza ... «Panorama, Jun 15»
7
Usa, primarie democratiche senza storia. Hillary Clinton in testa col …
Secondo un sondaggio Wall Street Journal/Nbc, il rivale più temibile nel partito è il senatore Sanders: staccatissimo al 15 per cento. Nel fronte repubblicano il ... «La Repubblica, Jun 15»
8
Gp Austria: Mercedes straripante. Ferrari quarta con Vettel
Terzo posto, pure se staccatissimo (15 secondi) per Felipe Massa (Williams), bravo ad approfittare del nuovo colpo a vuoto del box Ferrari, che costringe ... «Panorama, Jun 15»
9
Confcommercio premia Toni E' il Mastino del Bentegodi
Al secondo posto Tachtsidis, staccatissimo, con 173 preferenze. Terzo Hallfredsson con 134, quarto Sala con 120, quinto Nico Lopez con 94. Alessandro De ... «L'Arena, May 15»
10
di Matt Cape MotoGP, Le Mans: Marquez detta legge. Lorenzo e …
Terza pole per Marc che guarda tutti dall'alto in basso. Iannone 5° con la spalla ancora dolorante. Rossi 7° e staccatissimo, tiene dietro Pedrosa di un soffio. «dueruote, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Staccatissimo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/staccatissimo>. Apr 2024 ».
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