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piano

Main Entry: ¹pi·a·no

Pronunciation: \pē-ˈä-(ˌ)nō\

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: Italian, from Late Latin planus smooth, from Latin, level — more at floor

Date: 1683

: at a soft volume : soft —used as a direction in music

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