Fortepiano Definition

fôrtā-pē-ănō, -änō
fortepianos
noun
The piano of the 18th and early 19th cent.
Webster's New World
Any of various precursors to the modern piano.
American Heritage
adjective
Loud(ly) and then soft(ly)
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Fortepiano

Noun

Singular:
fortepiano
Plural:
fortepianos

Origin of Fortepiano

  • Italian variant of pianoforte pianoforte

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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