Main Entry: for·te·pia·no

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

Function: noun

Etymology: French or Italian; French, from Italian, from forte loud + piano soft

Date: 1771

: 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