piano nobile


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
piano nobile /ˌpjɑːnəʊ ˈnəʊbɪleɪ/
noun Architecture the main storey of a large house, usually the first floor.
– origin Ital., lit. ‘noble floor’.
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