piano vs pianoforte

pianoforte vs piano

piano and pianoforte both are nouns.

piano is an adjective but pianoforte is not an adjective.

piano is an adverb but pianoforte is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piano	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
pianoforte	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, piano and pianoforte are synonyms defined as:

piano and pianoforte: a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

Other synonyms of piano include forte-piano.

piano (noun)	pianoforte (noun)
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds	a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
(music) low loudness

piano (adjective)	pianoforte (adjective)
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone

piano (adverb)	pianoforte (adverb)
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly

Difference between piano and pianoforte

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