piano pianoadv.int.

Brit.

/ˌpjɑːnəʊ ˈpjɑːnəʊ/,

/pɪˌɑːnəʊ pɪˈɑːnəʊ/, U.S.

/piˌɑnoʊ piˈɑnoʊ/

Forms:

α. 1600s pean peano, 1600s–1700s 1900s– pian piano.

β. 1600s– piano piano.

Also as one word.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian piano piano.

Etymology: < Italian piano piano (also as pian piano , both 14th cent.), reduplication of piano piano adv. Compare French pian piano (1618; earlier as †pian pian (1578 in Middle French)), Spanish pian piano (1613 or earlier).

Softly, gently; in a quiet or leisurely manner; little by little. Also as int.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > [adverb] > without much noise

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lowc1275

softc1275

stilledlyc1275

softlyc1330

fairly?a1425

basely1562

piano piano1601

smally1611

pacatelya1652

impercussively1694

pianissimoc1710

deftly1787

suppressedly1825

the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adverb] > without harshness or gently > and gradually or quietly

softc1275

piano piano1601

softly1785

1601 A. Copley Answere to Let. Iesuited Gentleman 116 Our good men must goe as they may, pean, peano, and beare their quips the while.

1611 Sir R. Winwood Let. 5 Aug. in E. Sawyer Mem. Affairs of State (1725) III. 289 It seems he will march in all his Negotiations, Piano, Piano.

1687 A. Lovell tr. C. de Bergerac Comical Hist. 39 That Tyger of a Man being come down Pian Piano.

1728 C. Lamotte Ess. Physicians among Antients 19 He must travel Pian Piano, to avoid the Dangers that lie conceal'd.

1764 E. Carter Let. 6 Feb. in Series of Lett. E. Carter & C. Talbot (1808) II. 5 I go on piano piano with my history of the Incas.

1846 G. A. à Beckett & M. Lemon Peter Wilkins ii. i. 15 Piano! Piano! Dont make such a clatter.

1879 J. R. Planché Young & Handsome vi. 187 Zitti Zitti! Piano! Piano! Mind you don't let mamma know.

1925 D. H. Lawrence Let. 25 Nov. (1962) II. 867 But it's no good: we've got to go piano-piano.

1988 C. Major Surfaces & Masks 47 Two old women wash fish and caution piano piano.

2004 Times (Nexis) 10 Sept. (Times2 section) 12 I get lots of invitations to sing it [sc. Verdi] but I am taking it pian piano. I respect it a lot.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	piano piano
释义	piano pianoadv.int. Brit. /ˌpjɑːnəʊ ˈpjɑːnəʊ/, /pɪˌɑːnəʊ pɪˈɑːnəʊ/, U.S. /piˌɑnoʊ piˈɑnoʊ/ Forms: α. 1600s pean peano, 1600s–1700s 1900s– pian piano. β. 1600s– piano piano. Also as one word. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian piano piano. Etymology: < Italian piano piano (also as pian piano , both 14th cent.), reduplication of piano piano adv. Compare French pian piano (1618; earlier as †pian pian (1578 in Middle French)), Spanish pian piano (1613 or earlier). Softly, gently; in a quiet or leisurely manner; little by little. Also as int. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > [adverb] > without much noise stilla1225 lowc1275 softc1275 stilledlyc1275 softlyc1330 fairly?a1425 basely1562 piano piano1601 smally1611 pacatelya1652 impercussively1694 pianissimoc1710 deftly1787 suppressedly1825 the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adverb] > without harshness or gently > and gradually or quietly softc1275 piano piano1601 softly1785 1601 A. Copley Answere to Let. Iesuited Gentleman 116 Our good men must goe as they may, pean, peano, and beare their quips the while. 1611 Sir R. Winwood Let. 5 Aug. in E. Sawyer Mem. Affairs of State (1725) III. 289 It seems he will march in all his Negotiations, Piano, Piano. 1687 A. Lovell tr. C. de Bergerac Comical Hist. 39 That Tyger of a Man being come down Pian Piano. 1728 C. Lamotte Ess. Physicians among Antients 19 He must travel Pian Piano, to avoid the Dangers that lie conceal'd. 1764 E. Carter Let. 6 Feb. in Series of Lett. E. Carter & C. Talbot (1808) II. 5 I go on piano piano with my history of the Incas. 1846 G. A. à Beckett & M. Lemon Peter Wilkins ii. i. 15 Piano! Piano! Dont make such a clatter. 1879 J. R. Planché Young & Handsome vi. 187 Zitti Zitti! Piano! Piano! Mind you don't let mamma know. 1925 D. H. Lawrence Let. 25 Nov. (1962) II. 867 But it's no good: we've got to go piano-piano. 1988 C. Major Surfaces & Masks 47 Two old women wash fish and caution piano piano. 2004 Times (Nexis) 10 Sept. (Times2 section) 12 I get lots of invitations to sing it [sc. Verdi] but I am taking it pian piano. I respect it a lot. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.int.1601
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