noun Etymology: French or Italian; French, from Italian, from forte loud + piano soft Date: 1771 an early form of the piano originating in the 18th and early 19th centuries and having a smaller range and softer timbre than a modern piano
FORTEPIANO
Meaning of FORTEPIANO in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012