Music Thesaurus
General meaning: gentle
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accarezzevole |
caressingly, coaxingly |
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affetuoso |
tenderly, with feeling |
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agevole |
easy, light |
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agiatamente |
easily, indolently |
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amabile |
tenderly, with feeling |
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carezzando |
caressingly, soothingly |
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come un mormorio |
like a murmur |
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con carità |
with tender expression |
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con lenezza |
faintly, quietly, gently |
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consolante |
consoling, smooth |
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delicato |
delicate, elegant, refined |
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dolce |
soft and sweet |
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gracile |
graceful, delicate |
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leno |
faint, gentle, quiet |
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morbidissimo |
very tenderly, softly |
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morbido |
soft, tender |
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mormoroso |
murmuring, gentle and subdued |
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raddolcendo |
growing calmer and gentler |
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raddolcito |
calmer, gentler |
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sfogato |
sing lightly and airily |
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sfumato |
very lightly, like vanishing smoke |
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susurrando |
whispering, murmuring |
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teneramente |
tenderly, delicately, softly |
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caressant |
caressingly, soothingly |
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doux, douce |
gentle, sweet, soft |
German |
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gehaucht |
sighing, played lightly and softly |
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herzig |
hearty, tender |
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lieblich |
lovely, sweet, charming |
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süss |
sweet |
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sanft |
soft, low |
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weich |
soft, tender, mellow, suave |
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zärtlich |
tender, caressing |
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zart |
tender, soft, delicate, dolce |
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