Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pianist

/ˈpi.ənɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: pi-a-nist
IPA: /ˈpi.ənɪst/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra.

noun

A spy using radio or wireless telegraphy to keep in touch with headquarters during the Second World War.

Example Sentences

"By the time she became the world's greatest pianist, she had already practised for thousands of hours on her prized piano."
"Table IV shows that the pianists were significantly better on both motor and perceptual timing than the nonpianists."
"The pianist was Jason Moran, another Houstonian, for whom the past converges with the present: he sometimes likes to find an unobtrusive sequence inside an old standard and turn it into fresh headlines."
"The Eric Revis Trio, featuring the pianist Kris Davis, the bassist Eric Revis and the drummer Gerald Cleaver performing at the Jazz Gallery.Credit..."

Etymology

From French pianiste, from Italian pianista. Analyzable as piano + -ist.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: pianiste

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpi.ənɪst/
British English: /ˈpi.ənɪst/

Inflected Forms

pianists (plural)

Derived Forms

nonpianist

Frequently Paired Words

fortepianist

Synonyms

pianofortist pianoist piano player

Questions

How do you pronounce pianist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpi.ənɪst/.
What does pianist mean?: A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra.
Where does pianist come from?: It is traced to French.

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