I имя существительное; [итальянский язык, множественное число] pianos; [музыка] фортепьяно Например: He sang and she accompanied him on the piano. — Он пел, а она аккомпанировала ему на фортепьяно. II наречие; [итальянский язык, музыка] пиано (тихо)
1) струнное поле (из проводов) 2) рояль; рояльный
I. adverb or adjective Etymology: Italian, from Late Latin planus smooth, from Latin, level — more at floor at a soft volume; soft — used as a direction in music II. noun (plural pianos) Etymology: Italian, short for pianoforte, from gravicembalo col piano e forte, literally, harpsichord with soft and loud; from the fact that its tones could be varied in loudness a musical instrument having steel wire strings that sound when struck by felt-covered hammers operated from a keyboard