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fortepiano

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fortepiano (noun)
  2. forte-piano (adverb or adjective)

for·te·pia·no

noun
\ˌfȯr-ˌtā-pē-ˈa-(ˌ)nō also -ˈä-(ˌ)nō\

Definition of FORTEPIANO

: an early form of the piano originating in the 18th and early 19th centuries and having a smaller range and softer timbre than a modern piano

Origin of FORTEPIANO

French or Italian; French, from Italian, from forte loud + piano soft
First Known Use: 1771

Rhymes with FORTEPIANO

mano a mano, player piano, upright piano

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