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for·te-pia·no
/
ˌfɔr
teɪ
piˈɑ
noʊ;
Italian
ˌfɔr
tɛˈpyɑ
nɔ
/
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[
fawr-tey-pee-
ah
-noh;
Italian
faw
r
-te-
pyah
-naw
]
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adjective, adverb
Music.
loud and immediately soft.
Origin:
1760–70
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forte-piano
(ˌfɔːtɪˈpjɑːnəʊ)
—
adj
, —
adv
1.
fp
loud and then immediately soft
—
n
2.
a note played in this way
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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