pianoforte
Example Sentences
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By 1891, John had moved to Edinburgh and was living as a lodger with a widowed pianoforte maker, Richard Honeyman, 70, and his daughter, Helen, 45.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
"She not only plays sitar and maruli, but pianoforte too," adds Kate.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2022
A pianoforte, mandolin and clarinet, as well as a mah-jongg game, seem to await players.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2018
The reason we call a piano "piano" is that it's a lot easier than its original name "pianoforte".
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2015
“That is a grand pianoforte, and he might think it too large for Mrs. Bates’s house.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
