🇮🇹 italiano

pianoforti

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masculine

i pianoforti

pianos

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pianoforti
/i pjanoˈfɔrti/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice pianoforti en italiano?

AFI
/i pjanoˈfɔrti/

How do you pronounce pianoforti in italiano?

pianoforti is pronounced /i pjanoˈfɔrti/ in italiano.

Frases de ejemplo

Il pianoforte nero è molto costoso e difficile da trasportare.

The black piano is very expensive and difficult to transport.

Quel pianoforte antico appartiene a un compositore famoso.

That ancient piano belongs to a famous composer.

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¿Por qué es masculine?

Pianoforti is masculine in Italian because the word is a compound noun combining "piano" (soft, from Latin "planus") and "forte" (strong, from Latin "fortis"). In Italian, the gender of compound nouns is typically determined by the final element or the head noun. However, "pianoforte" is masculine primarily because it was historically understood as a type of "clavicembalo" (harpsichord, masculine) or instrument where the masculine gender became established through usage. The full original name "gravicembalo col piano e forte" (harpsichord with soft and loud) was eventually shortened to "pianoforte," and the masculine gender was retained from the instrument category.

¿Cómo se dice pianos en italiano?

En italiano, pianos se dice i pianoforti — masculine.

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