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Traditional English :: piano nobile
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piano.html - n.
Archit. the main storey of a large house. [It., = noble floor] |
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Traditional English :: piano(1)
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piano.html - n. (pl. -os) a large musical instrument played by pressing down keys on a keyboard and causing hammers to strike metal strings, the vibration from which is stopped by dampers when the keys are released. piano-accordion an accordion with the melody played on a small vertical keyboard like that of a piano. piano organ a mechanical piano constructed like a barrel-organ. piano-player 1 a pianist.
2 a contrivance for playing a piano automatically. [It., abbr. of PIANOFORTE] |
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Traditional English :: piano(2)
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piano.html - adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 Mus. performed softly.
2 subdued. --adv. 1 Mus. softly.
2 in a subdued manner. --n. (pl. -os or piani) Mus. a piano passage . [It. f. L planus flat, (of sound) soft] |
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Traditional English :: pianoforte
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piano.html - n.
Mus. formal or archaic a piano. [It., earlier piano e forte soft and loud, expressing its gradation of tone] |
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Traditional English :: Pianola
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piano.html - n. 1 propr. a kind of automatic piano; a player-piano. 2 (pianola) Bridge an easy hand needing no skill. 3 (pianola) an easy task. [app. dimin. of PIANO(1)] |
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Traditional English :: piani
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piano.html - pl. of PIANO(2). |
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