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pianoforte

pi·an·o·forte
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pee-an-uh-fawrt, -fohrt; pee-an-uh-fawr-tee, -tey, -fohr-]
    • /piˈæn əˌfɔrt, -ˌfoʊrt; piˌæn əˈfɔr ti, -teɪ, -ˈfoʊr-/
    • /pjænəʊˈfɔːtɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-an-uh-fawrt, -fohrt; pee-an-uh-fawr-tee, -tey, -fohr-]
    • /piˈæn əˌfɔrt, -ˌfoʊrt; piˌæn əˈfɔr ti, -teɪ, -ˈfoʊr-/

Definitions of pianoforte word

  • noun pianoforte a piano. 1
  • noun pianoforte musical instrument: piano 1
  • countable noun pianoforte A pianoforte is a piano. 0
  • abbreviation PIANOFORTE piano2 0

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Origin of pianoforte

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < Italian (gravecembalo col) piano e forte literally, (harpsicord with) soft and loud, equivalent to piano soft (see piano2) + forte loud (see forte2)

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Parts of speech for Pianoforte

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pianoforte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for pianoforte

noun pianoforte

  • clavichord — A clavichord is a musical instrument rather like a small piano. When you press the keys, small pieces of metal come up and hit the strings. Clavichords were especially popular during the eighteenth century.
  • clavier — any keyboard instrument
  • grand piano — a piano having the frame supported horizontally on three legs.

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