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pian
piano /piˈan/
noun#3194 most common
Example sentences
Ea cântă la pian.
She plays the piano.
Fratele meu are un pian nou.
My brother has a new piano.
Am cumpărat un pian vechi de la un magazin de antichități.
I bought an old piano from an antique shop.
Sunetul pianului se aude din toată casa.
The sound of the piano can be heard through the whole house.
Profesoara de pian ne-a explicat cum să acordăm pianul înainte de concert.
The piano teacher explained to us how to tune the piano before the concert.
Deși pianele electronice au devenit populare, mulți muzicieni preferă rezonanța caldă a unui pian acustic.
Although electronic pianos have become popular, many musicians prefer the warm resonance of an acoustic piano.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pianul | pianele |
| Genitive | pianului | pianelor |
| Accusative | pianul | pianele |
| Vocative | pianule | pianelor |
Word family
pianistmale piano player
pianistăfemale piano player
pianisticrelating to piano playing or technique
pianinăupright piano
a cânta la pianto play the piano
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "pian" from French "piano" in the 19th century, when Western musical instruments and their names entered Romanian through French cultural influence. The French word itself comes from Italian "pianoforte," a compound meaning "soft-loud," describing the instrument's ability to vary volume. "Piano" in that compound traces back to Latin "planus," meaning flat or smooth.
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