piano

Pronunciation

• (US, Canada) IPA: /piˈænoʊ/
• (UK) IPA: /piˈænəʊ/
• (obsolete, nonstandard) IPA: /paɪˈænoʊ/

Noun

piano (plural pianos)

1. (music) 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
   • Synonym: (dated) pianoforte
   • 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.
   • Coordinate terms: cembalo, clavichord, fortepiano, harpsichord, organ, synthesizer, synth

Verb

piano (third-person singular simple present pianos, present participle pianoing, simple past and past participle pianoed)

1. To play the piano.
2. (of or with fingers) To move (the fingers) up and down on, similar to the motions of a pianist playing the piano.
3. To equip with a piano.

Pronunciation

• (US, Canada) IPA: /piˈɑnoʊ/
• (UK) IPA: /piˈɑːnəʊ/

Adverb

piano (not comparable)

1. (music) softly, as a musical direction (abbreviated to p. in sheet music)

Adjective

piano (comparative more piano, superlative most piano)

1. (music) Soft, quiet.
2. (in extended use) Gentle, soft, subdued.

Verb

piano (third-person singular simple present pianos, present participle pianoing, simple past and past participle pianoed)

1. To become softer and less intense.

Anagrams

• NAIOP

Pronunciation

• IPA: /piˈanɔ/

Noun

piano f (indefinite plural piano, definite singular pianoja, definite plural pianot)

1. (music) piano

Noun

piano (definite accusative pianonu, plural pianolar)

1. (music) piano

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Valencian) IPA: /piˈa.no/
• (Central) IPA: /piˈa.nu/

Noun

piano m (plural pianos)

1. (music) piano

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈpɪjano]
• IPA: [ˈpɪjaːno]
• Hyphenation: pia‧no

Noun

piano n

1. (music) piano
   • Synonyms: klavír, klimpr

Pronunciation

• IPA: /piˈaːnoː/
• Hyphenation: pi‧a‧no

Noun

piano f or n (plural piano's, diminutive pianootje n)

1. (music) piano
   • Synonym: pianoforte

Pronunciation

• IPA: [piˈano]
• Hyphenation: pi‧a‧no

Noun

piano (accusative singular pianon, plural pianoj, accusative plural pianojn)

1. (music) piano

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpiɑno/, [ˈpiɑ̝no̞]
• Syllabification: pi‧a‧no

Noun

piano

1. (music) piano

Anagrams

• apoin, paino, paoin, pinoa, ponia

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pja.no/

Noun

piano m (plural pianos)

1. (music) piano
   • Il joue du piano avec compétence.

     • He plays the piano competently.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpja.no/
• Hyphenation: pià‧no

Adjective

piano (feminine piana, masculine plural piani, feminine plural piane, superlative pianissimo)

1. plane
2. flat, level
   • Synonym: piatto
3. plain
4. soft
   • Antonym: forte
5. penultimate accented

Noun

piano m (plural piani)

1. plane
2. floor, storey (British), story (US) (of a building)
3. plan, tactic, stratagem, scheme, plot
4. (music) piano, as short for pianoforte

Adverb

piano (superlative pianissimo)

1. slowly
2. carefully
3. (music) piano

Pronunciation

• IPA: /piˈa.no/
• Hyphenation: pi‧à‧no

Adjective

piano (feminine piana, masculine plural piani, feminine plural piane)

1. (relational) of any of the popes named Pius; Pian
   • Ordine Piano ― Pian Order, Order of Pope Pius IX

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpi.a.no/
• Hyphenation: pì‧a‧no

Verb

piano

1. third-person plural present indicative of piare (“to chirp, to cheep”)

Anagrams

• opina, paion

Romanization

piano

1. Rōmaji transcription of ピアノ

Noun

piano (Jawi spelling ڤيانو‎, plural piano-piano, informal 1st possessive pianoku, 2nd possessive pianomu, 3rd possessive pianonya)

1. piano

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA: [pʲiɑːnʲɔ], (enunciated) [pʲiɑ nʲɔ]
• (phonemic) IPA: /pʲijæɰnʲɛw/
• Bender phonemes: {piyahnew}

Noun

piano (construct form pianoin)

1. a piano

Verb

piano (person noun ri-piano)

1. to play the piano

Noun

piano m (plural pianos)

1. (Jersey, music) piano

Noun

piano n (definite singular pianoet, indefinite plural piano or pianoer, definite plural pianoa or pianoene)

1. (music) piano

Noun

piano n (definite singular pianoet, indefinite plural piano, definite plural pianoa)

1. (music) piano

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpja.nɔ/
• Syllabification: pia‧no

Noun

piano f

1. vocative singular of piana

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pi‧a‧no

Adjective

piano

1. piano

Adverb

piano

1. (music) piano, soft
2. (music) piano, slowly

Noun

piano m (plural pianos)

1. (music) piano

Adverb

piano

1. piano

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpianɔ/

Adverb

piano

1. musical directive to play softly

Noun

piano n (genitive singular piana, nominative plural pianá, genitive plural pián, declension pattern of mesto)

1. (music) piano
   • Synonym: klavír
2. a very soft sound

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpjano/ [ˈpja.no]
• Syllabification: pia‧no

Noun

piano m (plural pianos)

1. (music) piano

Noun

piano n

1. (music) piano

Noun

piano

1. (music) piano