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grand piano vs pianoforte

pianoforte vs grand piano

grand piano and pianoforte both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grand piano Yes No No No
pianoforte Yes No No No
As nouns, pianoforte is a hypernym of grand piano; that is, pianoforte is a word with a broader meaning than grand piano:
  • grand piano: a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
  • pianoforte: a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
Other hypernyms of grand piano include forte-piano, piano.
grand piano (noun) pianoforte (noun)
a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
Difference between grand piano and pianoforte

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