piano
A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
Noun 1 meaning
A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
“The piano in his house takes up a lot of space.”
Verb 4 meanings
To play the piano.
To move (the fingers) up and down on, similar to the motions of a pianist playing the piano.
To equip with a piano.
To become softer and less intense.
Adverb 1 meaning
Softly, as a dynamic in a piece of music.
“(abbreviation) p”
Adjective 2 meanings
Soft, quiet.
Gentle, soft, subdued.
Etymology
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, plane, and plan.
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PIANO at a glance
PIANO has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (P 3 + I 1 + A 1 + N 1 + O 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,177 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with piano
All rhymes- VOLCANO12
- NANO4
- SOPRANO9
- ROMANO8
- MANO6
- CHICANO14
- SERRANO7
- OREGANO8
- SOLANO6
- GUANO6
- POMPANO13
- BEANO7
One letter away
- PIANI7
- PIANS7
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