"mezzo piano" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Italian mezzo (“half”) + piano (“soft, quiet”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|it|mezzo||half}} Italian mezzo (“half”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mezzo piano (not comparable)
  1. (music) moderately soft Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-mezzo_piano-en-adj-k~vdPpHm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 51 49 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mp

Adverb

Etymology: Italian mezzo (“half”) + piano (“soft, quiet”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|it|mezzo||half}} Italian mezzo (“half”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} mezzo piano (not comparable)
  1. (music) moderately soft Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-mezzo_piano-en-adv-k~vdPpHm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 51 49 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mp

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