PIANOFORTES

Noun

pianofortes

plural of pianoforte

Anagrams

• fortepianos, pianos-forte

Source: Wiktionary


PIANOFORTE

Pi*an"o, Pi*an"o*for`te, n. Etym: [It. piano soft (fr. L. planus even, smooth; see Plain, a.) + It. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see Fort).] (Mus.)

Definition: A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a sreies of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys. Dumb piano. See Digitorium.

– Grand piano. See under Grand.

– Square piano, one with a horizontal frame and an oblong case.

– Upright piano, one with an upright frame and vertical wires.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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