pianist
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pianist
- /ˈpi.ənɪst/ UK
- /ˈpi.ənɪst/ Canada, US
- /piˈænɪst/ Canada, US
Rhymes with (US, Canada) -ænɪst
Where it comes from
From French pianiste, from Italian pianista. Analyzable as piano + -ist.
noun pianists
- A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra. By the time she became the world's greatest pianist, she had already practised for thousands of hours on her prized piano.
- A spy using radio or wireless telegraphy to keep in touch with headquarters during the Second World War.
Similar: pianofortist, pianoist, piano player
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: piano player, piano, player, pianolist, pianofortist, pianoplayer, orchestralist, pianophile, pianoist, pianiste, cembalist, string player, keyboardist, organist, instrumentist, piano maker
noun
Similar: pianofortist, pianoist, piano player
Translations
Every language
noun person who plays the piano
| Español | pianista |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피아니스트 pianiseuteu |
| 日本語 | ピアニスト pianisuto |
| 中文 | 鋼琴家 /钢琴家 gāngqínjiā, 司琴 sīqín |
| Português | pianista |
| Français | pianiste |
| Deutsch | Pianist, Pianistin, Klavierspieler, Klavierspielerin |
| Italiano | pianista |
| Ελληνικά | πιανίστας pianístas |
| Română | pianist, pianistă |
| Русский | пиани́ст pianíst, пиани́стка pianístka |
| العربية | عَازِف بِيَانُو ʕāzif biyānō |
| עברית | פְּסַנְתְּרָן psantrán, פסנתרנית |
Talk about this word "pianist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pianist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pianist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pianist "pianist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pianist.Cite this
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