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piano

noun

1 piano

A keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds.

synonyms: forte-piano, pianoforte.

Roget 417: musical instruments; band; string-band, brass-band; orchestra; orchestrina.    [Stringed instruments], monochord, polychord; harp, lyre, lute, archlute; mandola, ... show more

Dutch: klavier, klavierinstrument, pianino, piano, pianoforte, tingeltangel
Polish: pianino

2 piano

music Low loudness.

synonym: pianissimo.

adjective

1 piano

used chiefly as a direction or description in music Soft; in a quiet, subdued tone:
— The piano passages in the composition.

synonym: soft.

adverb

1 piano

Used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly.

synonym: softly.

Roget 405: in a whisper, with bated breath, sotto voce [Lat.], between the teeth, aside; piano, pianissimo; d la sourdine; out of earshot inaudibly etc. adj.. (ii) SPECIFIC SOUNDS

Roget 275: slowly etc. adj.; leisurely; piano, adagio; largo, larghetto; at half speed, under easy sail; at a foots pace, at a snail's pace, at a funeral pace; in slow time, ... show more

Roget 174: moderately etc. adj.; gingerly; piano; under easy sail, at half speed; within bounds, within compass; in reason.   


Moby thesaurus: Klavier, Steinway, a cappella, a la sourdine, abbandono, accrescendo, adagietto, adagio, affettuoso, agilmente, agitato, allegretto, allegro, amabile, amoroso, andante, andantino, appassionatamente, appassionato, baby grand ... show more.

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