pianoforte
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pianoforte
1760–70; < Italian ( gravecembalo col ) piano e forte literally, (harpsicord with) soft and loud, equivalent to piano soft ( see piano 2) + forte loud ( see forte 2)
Example Sentences
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"She not only plays sitar and maruli, but pianoforte too," adds Kate.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2022
So the melodies remained intact, even when the arrangements became "lower and darker", as on the pianoforte rework of Never Gonna Give You Up.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2019
A pianoforte, mandolin and clarinet, as well as a mah-jongg game, seem to await players.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2018
Upstairs in the genteel parlor, appointed with a harp and pianoforte, women sewed, wrote letters, drank tea and lemonade.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2015
Her eyes were too heavy to read, she wouldn’t play the pianoforte for fear of another embarrassing encounter, and she most certainly wouldn’t amuse herself with fantasies of what the feast was like.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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