Definitions
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Word origin
Clipping of pianoforte, from Italian pianoforte, from piano (“soft”) + forte (“strong”). So named because it could produce a wide range of varied volumes note-by-note, in contrast to older keyboard instruments, notably the harpsichord. Doublet of llano, plain, and plane.
Used in a sentence
“The piano in his house takes up a lot of space.”
“She has been taking lessons for many years and now plays piano very well.”
“Anyhow I pianoed to my own ear, and had no thought at that time for an audience.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Instrument with keys”5 letters
02“Instrument with pedals”5 letters
03“Instrument with white keys”5 letters
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