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Webster 1913 Edition


Piano


Pi-a′no

,
Adj.
&
adv.
[It., even, smooth, soft, fr. L.
planus
even, level.]
(Mus.)
Soft; – a direction to the performer to execute a certain passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (Abbrev.
p.
)
{

Pi-an′o

,

Pi-an′o-forˊte

, }
Noun.
[It.
piano
soft (fr. L.
planus
even, smooth; see
Plain
,
Adj.
) + It.
forte
strong, fr. L.
fortis
(see
Fort
).]
(Mus.)
A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys.
Dumb piano
.
Grand piano
.
See under
Grand
.
Square piano
,
one with a horizontal frame and an oblong case.
Upright piano
,
one with an upright frame and vertical wires.

Definition 2024


píanó

píanó

See also: piano, Piano, pianó, and pi-a-nô

Icelandic

Noun

píanó n (genitive singular píanós, nominative plural píanó)

  1. piano (musical instrument)
    Spilaðu á píanóið.
    Play the piano.

Declension

Synonyms

  • (piano): slagharpa (dated), fortepíanó (historical)