piano

In Italian, a story; a floor; the French étage: in English, used only in such borrowed phrases as piano nobile, the principal story; pian’ terreno, a ground floor.

In music, soft; with little force or loudness: opposed to forte. Usually abbreviated p.

Softly; in a low tone or voice. Abbreviated p.

A passage or series of notes sung or played softly; a soft or gentle tone.

A pianoforte.

Soft; — a direction to the performer to execute a certain passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (Abbrev. p.)

A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys.

See Digitorium.

See under Grand.

one with a horizontal frame and an oblong case.