a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
noun
(music) low loudness
adjective
used chiefly as a direction or description in music
“the piano passages in the composition”
adverb
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Word Forms
pianistic
adjective
of or relating to the piano
pianist
noun
a person who plays the piano
pianissimo
adjective
chiefly a direction or description in music; very soft
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Klavier
Ein Tasteninstrument, das durch Drücken von Tasten gespielt wird, wodurch Hämmer gestimmte Saiten anschlagen und Töne erzeugen
🇮🇹Italian
pianoforte
uno strumento a tastiera che viene suonato premendo i tasti che fanno sì che i martelletti colpiscano le corde accordate e producano suoni
🇷🇺Russian
фортепиано
клавишный инструмент, на котором играют, нажимая клавиши, которые заставляют молоточки ударять по настроенным струнам и издавать звуки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पियानो
एक कुंजीपटल वाद्ययंत्र जिसे दबाने वाली कुंजियों द्वारा बजाया जाता है जिसके कारण हथौड़े ट्यून किए गए तारों पर प्रहार करते हैं और ध्वनि उत्पन्न करते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
পিয়ানো
একটি কীবোর্ড যন্ত্র যা হতাশাজনক কী দ্বারা বাজানো হয় যা হাতুড়িগুলি সুর করা স্ট্রিংগুলিকে আঘাত করে এবং শব্দ তৈরি করে
🇮🇳Tamil
பியானோ
ஒரு விசைப்பலகை கருவியை அழுத்தும் விசைகள் மூலம் இசைக்கப்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
పియానో
సుత్తులు ట్యూన్ చేయబడిన తీగలను కొట్టడానికి మరియు శబ్దాలను ఉత్పత్తి చేయడానికి కారణమయ్యే కీలను అణచివేయడం ద్వారా ప్లే చేయబడిన కీబోర్డ్ పరికరం
🇮🇳Marathi
पियानो
एक कीबोर्ड इन्स्ट्रुमेंट जे डिप्रेसिंग की द्वारे वाजवले जाते ज्यामुळे हातोडा ट्यून केलेल्या तारांवर प्रहार करतात आणि आवाज निर्माण करतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
પિયાનો
કીબોર્ડ ઇન્સ્ટ્રુમેન્ટ કે જે દબાવતી કી દ્વારા વગાડવામાં આવે છે જેના કારણે હથોડા ટ્યુન કરેલ તાર પર પ્રહાર કરે છે અને અવાજ ઉત્પન્ન કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಿಯಾನೋ
ಕೀಲಿಮಣೆ ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಿಹೇಳುವ ಮೂಲಕ ನುಡಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಅದು ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆಗಳು ಟ್ಯೂನ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ತಂತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ಮತ್ತು ಶಬ್ದಗಳನ್ನು ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸಲು ಕಾರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിയാനോ
ചുറ്റികകൾ ട്യൂൺ ചെയ്ത സ്ട്രിംഗുകളിൽ അടിക്കുന്നതിനും ശബ്ദങ്ങൾ പുറപ്പെടുവിക്കുന്നതിനും കാരണമാകുന്ന കീകൾ അമർത്തിപ്പിടിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് പ്ലേ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു കീബോർഡ് ഉപകരണം
أداة لوحة مفاتيح يتم العزف عليها عن طريق الضغط على المفاتيح التي تتسبب في ضرب المطارق على أوتار مضبوطة وإصدار الأصوات
🇮🇷Persian
پیانو
یک ساز کیبوردی که با فشار دادن کلیدهایی نواخته می شود که باعث می شود چکش به سیم های کوک شده برخورد کند و صدا تولید کند.
🇹🇷Turkish
piyano
çekiçlerin akortlu tellere çarpmasına ve ses üretmesine neden olan tuşlara basılarak çalınan bir klavyeli enstrüman
🇮🇱Hebrew
פְּסַנְתֵר
כלי מקלדת שמנגן על ידי לחיצה על מקשים הגורמים לפטישים להכות במיתרים מכוונים ולהפיק צלילים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'piano'?
The primary meaning of 'piano' is 'a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'piano' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'piano' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'piano' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'piano' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'piano' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'piano' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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