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pianoforte

/piˌænəʊˈfɔːt/ /piˈænəfɔɹt/

Meanings
noun
A piano.

Examples :

"My grandmother taught me to play simple melodies on her antique pianoforte. "
music entertainment

Related Words

Illustration taught

taught verb

/tɔːt/ /tɔt/

To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; to point, indicate.

"‘The bliss is there’, mumbled the old man and taught to Heaven."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration simple

simple noun

/ˈsɪmpəl/

A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

"My grandmother's cough syrup is a simple; it's made from just one type of herb. "

Illustration on

on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

Illustration play

play noun

/pleɪ/

Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.

"Children learn through play."

Illustration piano

piano noun

/piˈænoʊ/ /piˈænəʊ/ /piˈɑnoʊ/ /piˈɑːnəʊ/

A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings

"He can play "Happy Birthday" on the piano."

Illustration antique

antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

Illustration melodies

melodies noun

/ˈmɛlədiz/

Tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase

"The street musician played beautiful melodies on his saxophone. "

Illustration me

me pronoun

/miː/ /mi/

As the direct object of a verb.

"Can you hear me?"

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."