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fortepiano1 definition

for·te·pi·ano (fôr′tā pē an′ō, -än′-)

noun

the piano of the 18th and early 19th cent.
fortepiano2 definition

forte·piano (fôr′tā pyä′nō)

adjective, adverb

Musical Direction loud(ly) and then soft(ly)

Etymology: It: see forte & piano

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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