piano

pi·an·o ¹  (p-n, pyn)

n. pl. pi·an·os

A musical instrument with a manual keyboard actuating hammers that strike wire strings, producing sounds that may be softened or sustained by means of pedals.

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[Italian, short for pianoforte; see pianoforte.]

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pi·a·no ²  (p-än, pyä-) Music

adv. & adj. Abbr. p

In a soft or quiet tone. Used chiefly as a direction.

n. pl. pi·a·nos

A passage to be played softly or quietly.

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[Italian, from Late Latin plnus, smooth, graceful, from Latin, flat; see pel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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piano ¹

Noun

pl -anos a musical instrument played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike strings and produce audible vibrations [short for pianoforte]

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piano ²

Adjective, adv

Music to be performed softly [Italian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	piano - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds forte-piano, pianoforte fall-board, fallboard - the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played grand piano, grand - a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs keyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like keyboard instrument - a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard mechanical piano, Pianola, player piano - a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another piano action - action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed clavier, piano keyboard, fingerboard - a bank of keys on a musical instrument soft pedal - a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound soundboard, sounding board - (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument stringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound loud pedal, sustaining pedal - a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating upright piano, upright - a piano with a vertical sounding board
	2.	piano - (music) low loudness pianissimo softness - a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Adj.	1.	piano - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition" soft forte, loud - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition"
Adv.	1.	piano - used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly softly forte, loudly - used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly

Translations

piano [pɪˈænəu] n → piano

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piano [pɪˈænəu] n → piano m

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piano [pɪˈænəu] n → Klavier nt, Piano nt

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piano [pɪˈænəu] n → pianoforte m

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piano

n piano [piˈӕnəu]

a large musical instrument played by pressing keys which make hammers strike stretched wires She plays the piano very well; (also adjective ) piano music. klavier بيانو: آلة موسيقيه пиано (na) klavír; klavírní klaver; klaver- das Klavier, Klavier-... πιάνο piano klaver, klaveri- پیانو piano (de) piano פְּסַנתֵר पियानो, महावाद्य glasovir,klavir zongora piano píanó piano, pianoforte ピアノ 피아노(의) fortepijonas, pianinas klavieres piano piano piano, klaver, flygel fortepian, pianino piano (de) pian фортепиано klavír; klavírny klavir klavir piano เปียโน piyano 鋼琴 фортепіано پيانو، ايک باجا đàn pianô 钢琴

n pianist [ˈpiənist]

a person who plays the piano. klavierspeler عازِف البيانو пианист klavírista pianist der/die Pianist(in) πιανίστας pianista pianist پیانیست pianisti pianiste פְּסַנתרָן पियानो वाद्यक pijanist zongorista pianis píanóleikari pianista ピアニスト 피아니스트, 피아노 연주자 pianistas pianists pemain piano pianist pianist pianista pianista pianist пианист klavírista pianist pijanista pianist นักเปียโน piyanist 鋼琴演奏家 піаніст پيانو نواز nghệ sĩ pianô 钢琴演奏家

n piˌano-acˈcordion

a type of accordion with a keyboard like that of a piano. trekklavier أكورديون بيانو: آلة موسيقية акордеон pianová harmonika trækharmonika das Tastenakkordeon ακορντεόν acordeón piano klahvakordion آکاردئون pianoharmonikka accordéon à clavier אָקוֹרדִיוֹן धीमा klavirski akordi tangóharmonika akordeon piano harmóníka fisarmonica アコーディオン 피아노 아코디언(건반이 붙은 아코디언) akordeonas akordeons akordion piano accordeon (piano)trekkspill akordeon pianola acor­deon аккордеон pianová harmonika klavirska harmonika pijano harmonika pianodragspel หีบเพลงที่มีคีย์บอร์ดเหมือนเปียโน akordiyon 鍵盤式手風琴 акордеон ايک قسم کا باجا đàn ăc-cooc 键盘式手风琴

n pianoforte [piӕnəuˈfoːti]

a piano. klavier بيانو пиано piano piano das Klavier πιάνο piano klaver پیانو piano piano פְּסַנתֵר पियानो वाद्य klavir zongora piano píanó pianoforte, piano ピアノ 피아노(보통 piano라고 약칭한다) fortepijonas klavieres piano piano pianoforte fortepian piano pian фортепиано piano klavir klavir piano, pianoforte เปียโน piyano фортепіано پيانو đàn pianô

grand piano

a large piano in which the wires are stretched horizontally. vleuelklavier بيانو كَبير гранд пиано křídlo flygel der Flügel πιάνο με ουρά piano de cola tiibklaver پیانو بزرگ flyygeli piano à queue פְּסַנתֵר כָּנָף बड़ा पियानो koncertni klavir hangversenyzongora piano besar flygill pianoforte a coda グランドピアノ 그랜드 피아노 fortepijonas flīģelis granpiano flygel fortepian piano de cauda pian (cu coadă) рояль krídlo koncertni klavir veliki pijano flygel เปียโนขนาดใหญ่ kuyruklu piano 大鋼琴 рояль بڑا پيانو đàn pianô cánh 大钢琴