pianist
noun/ˈpɪənɪst/
/ˈpiːənɪst/
- a person who plays the piano
- a concert pianist
- a jazz pianist
- She's an accomplished pianist.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPianist is used after these nouns:- concert
- jazz
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French pianiste, from Italian piano, abbreviation of pianoforte.Definitions on the go
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