pianola

P3I1A1N1O1L1A1
UK/pi.əˈnəʊlə/

noun

A mechanical piano which uses a roll of perforated paper to operate its keys, instead of being played by a pianist.

Similar
player pianomechanical piano
OriginEnglish piano ← Italian pianoforte ← Latin fortis →
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Meanings

nounpianola (plural pianolas)

plural pianolas

  1. entertainmentA mechanical piano which uses a roll of perforated paper to operate its keys, instead of being played by a pianist.

    Synonyms: player piano

  2. bridgeA hand that is easy to play, i.e. one that "plays itself".

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mechanical piano which uses a roll of perforated paper to operate its keys, instead of being played by a pianist.

Similar
player piano

More synonyms by meaning

nouna mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys

Similar
mechanical pianoplayer piano
Broader
pianopianoforteforte-piano
Also see
player piano

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₂nós
  5. Proto-Italic*plānos
  6. Latinplānus
  7. Italianpiano
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerǵʰ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰer-?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dʰerǵʰ-
  11. Proto-Italic*forktis
  12. Old Latinforctis
  13. Latinfortis
  14. Italianforte
  15. Italianpianoforte
  16. Englishpianoforteclip.
  17. Englishpiano
  18. Englishpianola

From piano + -ola.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pianola

MotorolaAngolacolaPensacolaviolalolaOsceolacanolaholaRollagondolanolabolagranolaTortolakolaebolamineolaIolamolaApalachicolagorgonzolaareolapayola
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Anagrams

Polania
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APA

pianola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pianola

MLA

“pianola.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pianola. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pianola,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pianola.

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