noun
- plural of pianoforte; keyboard musical instruments with strings struck by hammers
Usage: formal or historical term for pianos
Examples
- The music store displayed several antique pianofortes from the 18th century.
- Mozart composed many sonatas for pianofortes.
- The concert hall featured two grand pianofortes on stage.
- She studied the evolution of pianofortes in her music history class.
- The museum’s collection includes rare pianofortes from different periods.
- Early pianofortes had a softer sound than modern pianos.