fortepiano


for·te·pi·an·o

F0270050 (fôr′tā-pē-ăn′ō, -ä′nō)n. pl. for·te·pi·an·os Any of various precursors to the modern piano.
[Italian, variant of pianoforte; see pianoforte.]

fortepiano

(ˌfɔːtɪpɪˈænəʊ) n (Instruments) an early type of piano popular in the late 18th century[from Italian, loud-soft]

for•te-pi•a•no

(ˌfɔr teɪ piˈɑ noʊ, -ˈpyɑ-)

adj., adv. Music. loud and immediately soft. [1760–70; < Italian: loud-soft]

for•te•pi•a•no

(ˌfɔr tə piˈɑ noʊ, -ˈpyɑ-)

n., pl. -nos. an early form of the grand piano having less volume and resonance than a modern grand but greater clarity. [1760–70; early variant of pianoforte]