heypolyglot
Italian

pianista

/pjaˈni.sta/nounB1
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Meaning

pianist

  • A person who plays the piano, especially professionally

In a sentence

La pianista ha suonato un brano di Chopin in modo impeccabile.

The pianist played a piece by Chopin impeccably.

Mio fratello studia al conservatorio e vuole diventare un pianista jazz.

My brother studies at the conservatory and wants to become a jazz pianist.

I pianisti dell'orchestra hanno ricevuto un lungo applauso dal pubblico.

The orchestra's pianists received long applause from the audience.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pianistasingular
pianisti / pianisteplural

Usage notes

  • Common-gender noun in -ista: 'il pianista' (plural: 'i pianisti'), 'la pianista' (plural: 'le pianiste').
  • plural pianisti / pianiste
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