pianino

noun

pi·​a·​ni·​no

ˌpēəˈnē(ˌ)nō

plural pianinos

1

: a small upright piano

especially : a 19th-century upright piano of limited range

2

: a coin-operated player piano

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of piano

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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