Word Cadet

piano

Letters that make piano

a, o, n, p, i are letters that make 'piano'

Words within piano

PI, AN, ANO, pi, pia, no, IA, No are words within 'piano'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of piano

pianos is a word created by adding a letter to 'piano'

piano is a 5 letter word ending with o
piano is a 5 letter word starting with p

4 possible definitions for 'piano'

Piano as "used as a direction in music, to be played relatively softly"

Under this definition, piano is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

softly has the same meaning as piano

Antonyms

forte, loudly have the opposite meaning of 'piano'

Pertain to piano

piano, soft pertain to 'piano'.

Piano as "(music) low loudness"

Under this definition, piano is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pianissimo has the same meaning as piano

piano as a type

'piano' can be a type of softness.

piano as a category

'piano' can be a category of music.

Derivatives of piano

pianissimo is a derivative of piano.

Piano as "a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds"

Under this definition, piano is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pianoforte, forte-piano have the same meaning as 'piano'

piano as a type

'piano' can be a type of keyboard instrument, percussion instrument, percussive instrument, stringed instrument.

Types of piano

grand piano, Pianola, player piano, upright piano, mechanical piano, grand, upright are types of 'piano'.

Parts of piano

fallboard, keyboard, piano action, piano keyboard, soft pedal, sounding board, soundboard, sustaining pedal, loud pedal, clavier, fingerboard, fall-board are parts of 'piano'.

Derivatives of piano

pianist, piano player, pianistic are derivatives of 'piano'.

Piano as "used chiefly as a direction or description in music"

Under this definition, piano is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

soft has the same meaning as piano

Antonyms

forte, loud have the opposite meaning of 'piano'

Similar to piano

pianissimo, pianissimo assai are similar to 'piano'.

Example of piano used within this context

"the piano passages in the composition"