piano en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /paɪˈænə/ (nonstandard, obsolete)
- /piˈænɪː/ (US, dated, dialectal)
- /piˈænəʊ/ (UK)
- /paɪˈænoʊ/ (nonstandard, obsolete)
- /piˈænoʊ/ (Canada, US)
- /ˈpjænəʊ/ (UK)
- /piˈænə/ (US, dated, dialectal)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Clipping of pianoforte, from Italian pianoforte, from piano (“soft”) + forte (“strong”). So named because it could produce a wide range of varied volumes note-by-note, in contrast to older keyboard instruments, notably the harpsichord. Doublet of llano, plain, plane, and plan.
Meanings
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A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
Bukharin's examples illustrate the level of his reasoning, as when he tells us that the dependence of art on social conditions is proved by the fact that no one can play the piano if there are no pianos.
1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume III: The Breakdown, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozkład (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 61:The piano in his house takes up a lot of space.
She has been taking lessons for many years and now plays piano very well.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pianoes | Number=Plur | archaic | lexicographic |
| pianos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
clavichord · fortepiano · organ · cembalo · synth · synthesizer · harpsichord
Deriveds
giraffe piano · pianistic · piano bench · piano four hands · player piano · piano accordion · virtual piano · nonpiano · cottage piano · pianette · pianophile · barrel piano · stride piano · straight piano · dumb piano · piano keys · pyramid piano · piano fingers · piano stool · pianocentric · steam piano · square piano · pianoist · cabinet piano · pianistics · pianola · Rhodes piano · pianica · pianist · pianolike · piano-forte · upright piano · prepared piano · pianomania · piano roll · electric piano · piano-polish · finger piano · piano plate · boudoir piano · piano maker · piano polish · Jewish piano · pianism · Chicago piano · grand piano · piano player · baby grand piano · piano-violin · thumb piano · reproducing piano · piano wire · pianoless · honky-tonk piano · digital piano · piano bar · floor piano · toy piano · street piano · pianologue
Synonyms
Translations (139)
bn পিয়ানো (a keyboard musical instrument) · cy perdoneg (a keyboard musical instrument) · ru роя́ль (a keyboard musical instrument) · sh кла̀вӣр (a keyboard musical instrument) · bem icinanda class 7 (a keyboard musical instrument) · ga pianó (a keyboard musical instrument) · bo རྣོ་སྦྲེང (a keyboard musical instrument) · mr पियानो (a keyboard musical instrument) · nv biwooʼ hólóní (a keyboard musical instrument) · yi קלאַוויר (a keyboard musical instrument) · mt pjanu (a keyboard musical instrument) · chr ᏗᏂᏤᎷᎯᏍᎩ (a keyboard musical instrument) · zu iPiyano (a keyboard musical instrument) · hi पियानो (a keyboard musical instrument) · it piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · az piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · et klaver (a keyboard musical instrument) · nl piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · qu yatana qallwa (a keyboard musical instrument) · el κλειδοκύμβαλο (a keyboard musical instrument) · nv dilní náníltąshígíí (a keyboard musical instrument) · cy piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · lad pyano (a keyboard musical instrument) · fi piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · hu zongora (a keyboard musical instrument) · udm рояль (a keyboard musical instrument) · hrx Piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · co pianuforte (a keyboard musical instrument) · scn pianuforti (a keyboard musical instrument) · eu piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · ko 피아노 (a keyboard musical instrument) · tk roýal (a keyboard musical instrument) · ur پِیانو (a keyboard musical instrument) · pl pianino (a keyboard musical instrument) · tk pianino (a keyboard musical instrument) · mi piana (a keyboard musical instrument) · mk пија́но (a keyboard musical instrument) · ml പിയാനോ (a keyboard musical instrument) · pdt Piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · km ប៉្យាណូ (a keyboard musical instrument) · lv klavieres (a keyboard musical instrument) · nb piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · az pianino (a keyboard musical instrument) · yi פּיאַנע (a keyboard musical instrument) · kpv зонгорӧ (a keyboard musical instrument) · ka ფორტეპიანო (a keyboard musical instrument) · cmn 鋼琴 /钢琴 (a keyboard musical instrument) · cs břinkotruhla (a keyboard musical instrument) · sw kinanda (a keyboard musical instrument) · ar بِيَانُو (a keyboard musical instrument) · ka პიანინო (a keyboard musical instrument) · fi flyygeli (a keyboard musical instrument) · ms piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · mn төгөлдөр хуур (a keyboard musical instrument) · vo pianod (a keyboard musical instrument) · ca piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · yue 鋼琴 /钢琴 (a keyboard musical instrument) · it pianoforte (a keyboard musical instrument) · hy դաշնամուր (a keyboard musical instrument) · uz pianino (a keyboard musical instrument) · fr piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · pt piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · lo ປີອາໂນ (a keyboard musical instrument) · kk күйсандық (a keyboard musical instrument) · af klavier (a keyboard musical instrument) · eo piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · ta கின்னரப்பெட்டி (a keyboard musical instrument) · lt fortepijonas (a keyboard musical instrument) · frr klawiar (a keyboard musical instrument) · tg пианино (a keyboard musical instrument) · nan-hbl 鋼琴 /钢琴 (a keyboard musical instrument) · ngh klafirsi (a keyboard musical instrument) · cs piáno (a keyboard musical instrument) · da klaver (a keyboard musical instrument) · sv piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · tl piyano (a keyboard musical instrument) · kl klaveri (a keyboard musical instrument) · he פְּסַנְתֵּר (a keyboard musical instrument) · id piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · sk klavír (a keyboard musical instrument) · nah pianotli (a keyboard musical instrument) · hi महावाद्य (a keyboard musical instrument) · de Klavier (a keyboard musical instrument) · sl klavir (a keyboard musical instrument) · my စန္ဒရား (a keyboard musical instrument) · acw بِيانو (a keyboard musical instrument) · az royal (a keyboard musical instrument) · de Flügel (a keyboard musical instrument) · ta பியானோ (a keyboard musical instrument) · pnb پیانو (a keyboard musical instrument) · ru пиани́но (a keyboard musical instrument) · la clavile (a keyboard musical instrument) · ru фортепиа́но (a keyboard musical instrument) · cs klavír (a keyboard musical instrument) · ky пианино (a keyboard musical instrument) · bg пиа́но (a keyboard musical instrument) · scn chianuforti (a keyboard musical instrument) · pl fortepian (a keyboard musical instrument) · sq piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · hy դաշնակ (a keyboard musical instrument) · gl piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · pa ਪਿਆਨੋ (a keyboard musical instrument) · mn ᠲᠡᠭᠦᠯᠳᠡᠷ ᠬᠤᠭᠤᠷ (a keyboard musical instrument) · chr ᎤᏔᏅ ᏗᎧᏃᎩᏍᏗ (a keyboard musical instrument) · kw piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · be фартэпія́на (a keyboard musical instrument) · az fortepiano (a keyboard musical instrument) · ro Pno. (a keyboard musical instrument) · is píanó (a keyboard musical instrument) · mg valihavata (a keyboard musical instrument) · ar مِعْزَف (a keyboard musical instrument) · iso ịpiano (a keyboard musical instrument) · za ganghginz (a keyboard musical instrument) · mk кла́вир (a keyboard musical instrument) · nrf piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · gd piàno (a keyboard musical instrument) · de Piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · ja ピアノ (a keyboard musical instrument) · ti ፒያኖ (a keyboard musical instrument) · el πιάνο (a keyboard musical instrument) · ro pian (a keyboard musical instrument) · kk фортепиано (a keyboard musical instrument) · uk фортепіа́но (a keyboard musical instrument) · ug پيانىنو (a keyboard musical instrument) · am ፒያኖ (a keyboard musical instrument) · sw piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · is slagharpa (a keyboard musical instrument) · sh klàvīr (a keyboard musical instrument) · th เปียโน (a keyboard musical instrument) · io piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · vi dương cầm (a keyboard musical instrument) · kmr piyano (a keyboard musical instrument) · tr piyano (a keyboard musical instrument) · es piano (a keyboard musical instrument) · lt pianinas (a keyboard musical instrument) · is fortepíanó (a keyboard musical instrument) · fa-ira پِیانو (a keyboard musical instrument) · ast pianu (a keyboard musical instrument) · co pianu (a keyboard musical instrument)