fortepiano

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  fortepiano    forte piano  

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fortepiano /ˌfɔːteɪˈpjɑːnəʊ, -ˈpjanəʊ/
noun (pl. fortepianos) Music a piano, especially of the kind made in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
– origin C18: from forte2 + piano2.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
forte piano /ˌfɔːteɪ ˈpjɑːnəʊ/
adverb & adjective Music loud or loudly and then immediately soft.
– origin from Ital.
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