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fortepiano
(forte|piano)
Pronunciation:
/ˌfɔːteɪˈpjɑːnəʊ, -ˈpjanəʊ/
noun
(
plural
fortepianos
)
Music
a piano, especially of the kind made in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Origin:
mid 18th century
: from
forte
2
+
piano
2
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