piano
Meaning of piano
noun
a large keyboard musical instrument with a wooden case enclosing a soundboard and metal strings, which are struck by hammers when the keys are depressed. The strings' vibration is stopped by dampers when the keys are released and can be regulated for length and volume by two or three pedals.
early 19th century: from Italian, abbreviation of pianoforte.
adverb- (especially as a direction) softly.
the choir addresses the saint piano in Polish, then fortissimo in Latin
- performed softly.
in piano singing her tone remains pure
noun
a passage marked to be performed softly.
Italian, literally ‘soft’.
Information about piano
- The plural form of piano is: pianos.
- Languages in which piano is used:
(Press the button to hear it)
Catalan
GalicianHyphenation of piano
pi-ano
- It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
- piano is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
piano synonyms
Meaning soft:
Meaning pianoforte:
Meaning pianissimo:
Meaning softly:
Translation of piano
- Italian: piano, pianoforte
- French: piano
- German: Klavier, Piano
- Spanish: piano, pianoforte
- Portuguese: piano
Anagrams of piano
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