Pianofortist

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who plays the pianoforte.

    "Mr. E[dward]. Knight completed his musical education in Germany, under the celebrated Ferdinand Ries, and was esteemed an excellent pianofortist and composer."

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pianistpiano player

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"Mr. E[dward]. Knight completed his musical education in Germany, under the celebrated Ferdinand Ries, and was esteemed an excellent pianofortist and composer."

Etymology

From pianoforte + -ist.

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