Pianoforte Meaning

/piˌænəʊˈfɔːteɪ/
B2

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nounA piano.

The old house had a beautiful antique mahogany pianoforte.
She practiced the classic sonata on her pianoforte for hours.
He learned to play classical pieces on the pianoforte.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The musician performed a beautiful sonata on the ____, an early keyboard instrument.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The museum displayed an original eighteenth-century ____ that had once belonged to a famous composer.

Etymology tree Italian piano Italian forte Italian pianofortebor. English pianoforte Borrowed from Italian pianoforte.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The musician performed a beautiful sonata on the ____, an early keyboard instrument.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The museum displayed an original eighteenth-century ____ that had once belonged to a famous composer.

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