Piano
English
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Piano is the 30442nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 767 individuals. Piano is most common among White (72.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (22.16%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Piano”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈaːno/
Audio (file)
Noun
Usage notes
- Although Klavier is the commoner word in all contexts, it would not be unusual to say of a renowned pianist:
Er ist ein Meister am Piano. ― He’s a master of the piano. However, it would be likely to sound odd if the word were used in non-professional contexts, such as referring to a piano in one’s living-room or to one’s child’s piano lessons.
Declension
Derived terms
Hunsrik
Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese piano, from Italian piano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰiˈa(ː)no/
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived in a plain, from piano (“plain, flatland”).
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