Definitions for pianopiˈɑ noʊ, ˈpyɑ-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pi•an•opiˈæn oʊ, ˈpyæn oʊ(n.)(pl.)-an•os.
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike upon metal strings.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of piano:
1795–1805; short for pianoforte
pi•a•no*piˈɑ noʊ, ˈpyɑ-
(adj.)soft; subdued.
Category: Music and Dance
(adv.)softly.
Category: Music and Dance
Ref: Abbr.: p 4
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Origin of piano:
1675–85; < It: soft, low (of sounds), plain, flat < L plānusplain1
Princeton's WordNet
piano, pianoforte, forte-piano(noun)
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
piano, pianissimo(adj)
(music) low loudness
piano, soft(adverb)
used chiefly as a direction or description in music
"the piano passages in the composition"
piano, softly(adverb)
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
piano(noun)ˈæn oʊ, ˈpyæn oʊ
a large musical instrument with black and white keys
to play the piano
Wiktionary
piano(Noun)
A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
piano(Adjective)
Soft. Used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, {p.}, to indicate lowering the volume of the music. In the pianoforte this is done by pressing the instrument's keys more lightly.
Origin: Short form of pianoforte, from piano + forte. So named because older keyboard instruments, notably the harpsichord and the clavier, could not produce varied volumes.
Webster Dictionary
Piano(u)
soft; -- a direction to the performer to execute a certain passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (Abbrev. p.)
Piano(adj)
alt. of Pianoforte
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
PIANO
A tool frequently used in building a Rough House.
Translations for piano
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
piano(noun)
a large musical instrument played by pressing keys which make hammers strike stretched wires
She plays the piano very well; (also adjective) piano music.
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- بيانو: آلة موسيقيهArabic

- пианоBulgarian

- pianoPortuguese (BR)

- (na) klavír; klavírníCzech

- das Klavier, Klavier-...German

- klaver; klaver-Danish

- πιάνοGreek

- pianoSpanish

- klaver, klaveri-Estonian

- پیانوFarsi

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- פְּסַנתֵרHebrew

- पियानो, महावाद्यHindi

- glasovir, klavirCroatian

- zongoraHungarian

- pianoIndonesian

- píanóIcelandic

- piano, pianoforteItalian

- ピアノJapanese

- 파아노Korean

- fortepijonas, pianinasLithuanian

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- piano, klaver, flygelNorwegian

- fortepian, pianinoPolish

- پیانوPersian

- پيانو، دموزيك يوه لويه اله چې پردى اوپه تارونو يې دسټكو په لګيدو خوږغږ راپورته كيږيPashto

- pianoPortuguese

- (de) pianRomanian

- фортепианоRussian

- klavír; klavírnySlovak

- klavirSlovenian

- klavirSerbian

- pianoSwedish

- เปียโนThai

- piyanoTurkish

- 鋼琴Chinese (Trad.)

- фортепіаноUkrainian

- پيانو، ايک باجاUrdu

- đàn pianôVietnamese

- 钢琴Chinese (Simp.)

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