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:
fortepianosOrigin of Fortepiano
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Italian variant of pianoforte pianoforte
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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