pianist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpi.ənɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /piˈænɪst/ (Canada, US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpi.ənɪst/ (Canada, US)
Etymology
From French pianiste, from Italian pianista. Analyzable as piano + -ist.
Meanings
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A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra.
By the time she became the world's greatest pianist, she had already practised for thousands of hours on her prized piano.
The pianist was Jason Moran, another Houstonian, for whom the past converges with the present: he sometimes likes to find an unobtrusive sequence inside an old standard and turn it into fresh headlines.
2010 April 19, Ben Ratliff, “A Mischievous Convergence of Past and Present Jazz”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2023:The Eric Revis Trio, featuring the pianist Kris Davis, the bassist Eric Revis and the drummer Gerald Cleaver performing at the Jazz Gallery.Credit...
2015 June 18, Nate Chinen, “Review: Eric Revis Trio Lets the Music Lead the Way at the Jazz Gallery”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022:Table IV shows that the pianists were significantly better on both motor and perceptual timing than the nonpianists.
1987, Gordon H Bower, The psychology of learning and motivation: advances in research and theory:
- A spy using radio or wireless telegraphy to keep in touch with headquarters during the Second World War.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pianists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Synonyms
pianoist · pianofortist · piano player
Translations (81)
ro pianist (person who plays the piano) · sv pianist (person who plays the piano) · sh pijànistica (person who plays the piano) · es pianista (person who plays the piano) · ko 피아니스트 (person who plays the piano) · de Klavierspieler (person who plays the piano) · cs klavírista (person who plays the piano) · th นักเปียโน (person who plays the piano) · he פְּסַנְתְּרָן (person who plays the piano) · sh клавѝрист (person who plays the piano) · nb pianist (person who plays the piano) · be піяні́стка (person who plays the piano) · fa پیانیست (person who plays the piano) · hu zongorista (person who plays the piano) · is píanóleikari (person who plays the piano) · sh пија̀нистица (person who plays the piano) · ro pianistă (person who plays the piano) · nl pianospeelster (person who plays the piano) · ga oirfideach pianó (person who plays the piano) · nl pianiste (person who plays the piano) · he פסנתרנית (person who plays the piano) · ru пиани́ст (person who plays the piano) · vo pianodan (person who plays the piano) · vo jipianodan (person who plays the piano) · de Pianistin (person who plays the piano) · be піяні́ст (person who plays the piano) · pl pianistka (person who plays the piano) · it pianista (person who plays the piano) · ca pianista (person who plays the piano) · fi pianonsoittaja (person who plays the piano) · vo hipianodan (person who plays the piano) · pl pianista (person who plays the piano) · fi pianisti (person who plays the piano) · et klaverimängija (person who plays the piano) · mi kaipatu piana (person who plays the piano) · is píanisti (person who plays the piano) · nrf pianiste (person who plays the piano) · hu zongoraművész (person who plays the piano) · sh гласовѝра̄ч (person who plays the piano) · eo pianistino (person who plays the piano) · mi kaiwhakatangi piana (person who plays the piano) · ga pianódóir (person who plays the piano) · sh glasovìrāč (person who plays the piano) · eo pianisto (person who plays the piano) · de Pianist (person who plays the piano) · ka პიანისტი (person who plays the piano) · uk піані́ст (person who plays the piano) · la pianistus (person who plays the piano) · nn pianist (person who plays the piano) · ast pianista (person who plays the piano) · sh pijànist (person who plays the piano) · el πιανίστας (person who plays the piano) · mk пијани́ст (person who plays the piano) · cmn 司琴 (person who plays the piano) · et pianist (person who plays the piano) · ru пиани́стка (person who plays the piano) · yue 鋼琴家 /钢琴家 (person who plays the piano) · mk пијани́стка (person who plays the piano) · nl pianospeler (person who plays the piano) · cs pianista (person who plays the piano) · pt pianista (person who plays the piano) · hy դաշնակահար (person who plays the piano) · kk пианиношы (person who plays the piano) · sl pianist (person who plays the piano) · cmn 鋼琴家 /钢琴家 (person who plays the piano) · gl pianista (person who plays the piano) · de Klavierspielerin (person who plays the piano) · tl piyanista (person who plays the piano) · sh пија̀нист (person who plays the piano) · fr pianiste (person who plays the piano) · ar عَازِف بِيَانُو (person who plays the piano) · ja ピアニスト (person who plays the piano) · sh klavìrist (person who plays the piano) · yue 司琴 (person who plays the piano) · uk піані́стка (person who plays the piano) · sk klavirista (person who plays the piano) · sl pianistka (person who plays the piano) · ms pemain piano (person who plays the piano) · bg пиани́ст (person who plays the piano) · nl pianist (person who plays the piano) · da pianist (person who plays the piano)