🇮🇹 italiano

pianoforti

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masculine

i pianoforti

pianos

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pianoforti
/i pjanoˈfɔrti/
← masculine feminine →

Come si dice pianoforti in italiano?

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/i pjanoˈfɔrti/

How do you pronounce pianoforti in italiano?

pianoforti is pronounced /i pjanoˈfɔrti/ in italiano.

Frasi di esempio

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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Perché è 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.

Come si dice pianos in italiano?

In italiano, pianos si dice i pianoforti — masculine.

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