英语词汇“pianoforte”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	pianoforte
释义	Trends of pianoforte View usage for: pianoforte (piænoʊfɔːʳteɪ) Word forms: plural pianofortes countable noun A pianoforte is a piano. [old-fashioned] pianoforte in British English (pɪˈænəʊˈfɔːtɪ) noun the full name for piano1 Word origin C18: from Italian, originally (gravecembalo col) piano e forte (harpsichord with) soft and loud; see piano2, forte2 pianoforte in American English (piˈænoʊˌfɔrt; piˌænoʊˈfɔrteɪ) noun piano2 Word origin It < piano e forte, lit., soft and loud: term used (c. 1710) by its inventor, B. Cristofori (1655-1731), of Padua < piano (see piano1) + forte, loud, strong (< L fortis: see fort1) from its gradation of tone in contrast with the harpsichord Examples of 'pianoforte' in a sentence pianoforte Our mam's profession was teaching pianoforte so we were all expected to learn when we were nippers. Laurie Graham MR STARLIGHT (2004) Spending an hour with a pianoforte, or, as here, a harpsichord, always soothed her, eased the load that had always been hers. Stephanie Laurens A RAKE'S VOW (2004)
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