Etymology

pianist

pi·a·nist
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Today it means: A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra. Full definition →

French pianiste ← Italian pianista
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  1. Italian · derived frompianista
  2. French · derived frompianiste
  3. English todaypianist

From French pianiste, from Italian pianista. Analyzable as piano + -ist.

Words from the same roots

Frenchpianiste all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.