fortepiano

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fortepiano

/ˌfɔːteɪ.piˈænoʊ/ UK
/ˌfoɹ.teɪ.piˈænoʊ/ US

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From Italian fortepiano, from forte (“loud”) + piano (“soft”).

noun fortepianos · fortepianoes

A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.

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Deutsch	Hammerklavier

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"fortepiano." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fortepiano. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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fortepiano. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fortepiano

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@misc{fortepiano_2026,
  title = {fortepiano},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fortepiano},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}