pianoforte

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pɪˈænəʊˈfɔːtɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pē an′ə fôrt′, -fōrt′; pē an′ə fôr′tē, -tā, -fōr′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pi•an•o•forte  (pē an′ə fôrt′, -fōrt′; pē an′ə fôr′tē, -tā, -fōr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea piano.
  • Italian (gravecembalo col) piano e forte literally, (harpsicord with) soft and loud, equivalent. to piano soft (see piano2) + forte loud (see forte2)
  • 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pianoforte / pɪˈænəʊˈfɔːtɪ/
  1. the full name for piano1
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian, originally (gravecembalo col) piano e forte (harpsichord with) soft and loud; see piano2, forte2
'pianoforte' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
forte-piano - pF - piano - shortening

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