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   Pi·an·o·forte

   /pēˈanəˌfôrdē/

   

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   • 1. formal term for piano

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from Italian, earlier piano e forte ‘soft and loud’, expressing the gradation in tone.

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   What does pianoforte mean?

   • Define pianoforte. pianoforte synonyms, pianoforte pronunciation, pianoforte translation, English dictionary definition of pianoforte. n. A piano. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company....

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   What does a piano mean?

   • n. A piano. [Italian, from (gravecembalo col) piano (e) forte, (harpsichord with) soft (and) loud : piano, soft; see piano2 + forte, loud; see forte2 .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   How does a pianoforte work?

   • The keys operate hammers that strike wires. Pianoforte is Italian for “soft-loud”; it received this name because its level of loudness depends on how hard the player strikes the keys. The organ touch could now be made as light as that of a pianoforte, much lighter than ever before.

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   What is a fortepiano?

   • A fortepiano [ˌfɔrteˈpjaːno], sometimes referred to as a pianoforte, is an early piano. In principle, the word "fortepiano" can designate any piano dating from the invention of the instrument by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1698 up to the early 19th century.

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   1. : fortepiano. 2. : piano. Examples of pianoforte in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web While cleaning the basement one day, Teresa discovers a pianoforte that had been given to Sant’Ignazio by a donor, a gift specifically for the women of the institute.

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   A fortepiano [ˌfɔrteˈpjaːno], sometimes referred to as a pianoforte, [1] is an early piano. In principle, the word "fortepiano" can designate any piano dating from the invention of the instrument by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1698 up to the early 19th century.

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   noun. the full name for piano 1. pianoforte. The full name of the piano, the common musical instrument with a board of black and white keys, eighty-eight in all. The keys operate hammers that strike wires. Pianoforte is Italian for “soft-loud”; it received this name because its level of loudness depends on how hard the player strikes the keys.

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   pianoforte - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

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   Definitions of pianoforte. noun. a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds. synonyms: forte-piano, piano. see more.

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   1 day ago · noun. the full name for piano 1. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C18: from Italian, originally ( gravecembalo col) piano e forte (harpsichord with) soft and loud; see piano2, forte2. Word Frequency. pianoforte in American English. (piˈænoʊˌfɔrt ; piˌænoʊˈfɔrteɪ ) noun. piano 2.

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   pianoforte is of multiple origins. Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: French pianoforte; Italian pianoforte.