pianoforte

English

Etymology

Italian piano, soft, quiet + forte, loud, strong; the instrument can be played both softly and loudly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /piˌænəʊˈfɔːteɪ/, X-SAMPA: /pi%{n@U"fO:teI/ or IPA: /piˌænəʊˈfɔːt/, X-SAMPA: /pi%{n@U"fO:t/
• (US) IPA: /piˈænəfɔrt/, X-SAMPA: /pi"{n@fOrt/ or IPA: /piˌænəˈfɔrteɪ/, X-SAMPA: /pi%{n@"fOrteI/ or IPA: /piˌænəˈfɔrti/, X-SAMPA: /pi%{n@"fOrti/

Noun

pianoforte (plural pianofortes or pianoforti)

Wikipedia

1. (music) A lesser used term for the piano (the musical instrument).

Translations

longer name for piano

• Czech: břinkotruhla (cs) f, klapkobřinkostroj (cs) m
• Icelandic: slagharpa f (rare), píanó n, fortepíanó n (dated)

• Persian: پیانو فورته (fa) (piâno forte)

Anagrams

• fortepiano

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Italian

Noun

Wikipedia ^it

pianoforte m (plural pianoforti)

1. piano, pianoforte