pianistic

[ pee-uh-nis-tik ]

adjective

1. relating to, characteristic of, or adaptable for the piano.

Other Words From

• pia·nisti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of pianistic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; pianist + -ic

Example Sentences

If we compare Liszt's pianistic offspring with Chopin's, the difference is indeed striking.

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At the present stage of pianistic development, an artist does not venture to come before the public and "use his notes."

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Pinton called after him, and then went unsteadily homeward, full of generous resolves and pianistic ambitions.

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The big saving, then, in the pianistic curriculum is the dropping of studies, finger and otherwise.

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Nevertheless, I am not old in spirit, and I feel the liveliest curiosity in matters pianistic, matters musical.

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