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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions piano noun , 100px]] A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings. Translations:  Dutch: piano French: piano French, piano German: Klavier , Piano Italian: pianoforte , piano Spanish: piano adjective  (music) soft, Soft. Used as a w:Dynamics (music), dynamic directive in w:sheet music, sheet music in its abbreviated form, {p.}, to indicate lowering the volume of the music. In the pianoforte this is done by pressing the instrument's keys more lightly. Translations:  German: piano German, piano Etymology: Short form of pianoforte, from Italian pianoItalian, piano (soft) + forte (strong). So named because older keyboard instruments, notably the harpsichord and the clavier, could not produce varied volumes.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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