🇮🇹 italien

pianoforti

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masculine

i pianoforti

pianos

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pianoforti
/i pjanoˈfɔrti/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on pianoforti en italien ?

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/i pjanoˈfɔrti/

How do you pronounce pianoforti in italien?

pianoforti is pronounced /i pjanoˈfɔrti/ in italien.

Exemples de phrases

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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Pourquoi est-ce 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.

Comment dit-on pianos en italien ?

En italien, pianos se dit i pianoforti — masculine.

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