/ ˈpɪənɪst; NAmE / noun
a person who plays the piano :
a concert pianist
a jazz pianist
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French pianiste , from Italian piano , abbreviation of pianoforte .
/ ˈpɪənɪst; NAmE / noun
a person who plays the piano :
a concert pianist
a jazz pianist
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French pianiste , from Italian piano , abbreviation of pianoforte .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005