Translation
piano
Test yourself on piano
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
Shortened from Italian pianoforte ('soft-loud'), the name given to the instrument because it could play both quietly and loudly.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- pianoforte
- English cognates
- piano, plain
Grammar
Examples
.
She has played the piano since she was six.
.
There are two pianos in the concert hall.
.
The piano takes up a lot of room in the living room.
.
These old pianos need tuning.
.
I taught myself to play the piano.
Where this fits
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
French · Free printables
piano: worksheet, infographic and listicleThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Free printable study downloads for the French word "piano" (piano): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Part of Kilo Lingo Plus
Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.
Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 10: piano, tension, ralentir and 7 more words.