Meanings
adjectiveCristoforian (comparative more Cristoforian, superlative most Cristoforian)
comparative more Cristoforian · superlative most Cristoforian
- Of or relating to Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731), Italian maker of musical instruments, generally regarded as the inventor of the piano.
In defiance of Cristoforian tradition, the bass end of the bridge terminates in the typical Italian short mitered section and the bass strings are hitched on the soundboard.
1999, Early Keyboard Journal, volumes 16-17, page 44
Origin
From Italian Cristofori + -an.
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