pianistic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Italian pianobor. English piano Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English pianistic From piano + -istic.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to piano playing.
But it offers pianistic thrills as well as a few moments of dreamy introspection, and Mr. Ax played it with the vitality and thoughtfulness listeners expect of him.
2009 January 5, Allan Kozinn, “A Hefty Sound for Bach and a Piano-Centric Strauss and Szymanowski”, in New York Times:
- Suitable for playing on a piano, well-suited to piano playing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most pianistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pianistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
es pianístico (pertaining to piano playing) · fi pianistinen (pertaining to piano playing) · fr pianistique (suitable for playing on a piano) · it pianistico (suitable for playing on a piano) · fr pianistique (pertaining to piano playing) · fi pianolle sopiva (suitable for playing on a piano) · it pianistico (pertaining to piano playing) · pl pianistyczny (pertaining to piano playing) · sk pianistický (pertaining to piano playing)