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Definition of fortepiano noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fortepiano

noun
 
/ˌfɔːteɪˈpjɑːnəʊ/,
 
/ˌfɔːteɪˈpjænəʊ/
 
/ˌfɔːrteɪˈpjɑːnəʊ/,
 
/ˌfɔːrteɪˈpjænəʊ/
(plural fortepianos)
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  1. a type of piano made in the 18th and early 19th centuries
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from forte ‘loud’ + piano ‘soft’.
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