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piano

1

[ pee-an-oh, pyan-oh ]

noun

plural pianos.
  1. a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.


piano

2

[ pee-ah-noh; Italian pyah-naw ]

adjective

  1. soft; subdued.

adverb

  1. softly. : p, p.

Piano

1

/ ˈɑԴ /

noun

  1. PianoRenzo1937MItalianARCHITECTURE: architect Renzo. born 1937, Italian architect; buildings include the Pompidou Centre, Paris (1977; with Richard Rogers), the Potsdamer Platz redevelopment, Berlin (1998), and The Shard, London (2012)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

piano

2

/ ɪˈæəʊ /

noun

  1. a musical stringed instrument resembling a harp set in a vertical or horizontal frame, played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike the strings and produce audible vibrations See also grand piano upright piano
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

piano

3

/ ˈɑːəʊ /

adjective

  1. music (to be performed) softly p
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

piano

  1. A musical direction meaning “to be performed softly”; the opposite of forte . As the name of a musical instrument, it is short for pianoforte .
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of piano1

First recorded in 1795–1805; short for pianoforte

Origin of piano2

1675–85; < Italian: soft, low (of sounds), plain, flat < Latin Գܲ plain 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of piano1

C19: short for pianoforte

Origin of piano2

C17: from Italian, from Latin Գܲ flat; see plain 1
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Photos of loved ones line the bookshelves in the family's living room, and a piano stands against the wall.

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