fortepiano

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UK/ˌfɔːteɪ.piˈænoʊ/US/ˌfoɹ.teɪ.piˈænoʊ/

noun

A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.

OriginItalian fortepiano →
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Meanings

nounfortepiano (plural fortepianos or (archaic, rare) fortepianoes)

plural fortepianos · archaic plural rare fortepianoes

  1. A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.

Origin

  1. Italianfortepiano
  2. Englishfortepiano

From Italian fortepiano, from forte (“loud”) + piano (“soft”).

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Translations

German Hammerklavier
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pianoforte
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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