noun
Uncommon
pianist
PEE-uh-nihst
Pianist (noun) means a person who plays the piano, especially skillfully. Example: “The pianist gave a stunning performance of Chopin's nocturnes.”
noun
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A person who plays the piano, especially skillfully.
"By the time she became the world's greatest pianist, she had already practised for thousands of hours on her prized piano."
"The pianist gave a stunning performance of Chopin's nocturnes."
"She's been training as a concert pianist since childhood."
"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."
— Ben Ratliff, A Mischievous Convergence of Past and Present Jazz (2010)
"Table IV shows that the pianists were significantly better on both motor and perceptual timing than the nonpianists."
— Gordon H Bower, The psychology of learning and motivation: advances in research and theory (1987)
How to use pianist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who plays the piano.
Common pairings
concert pianist
jazz pianist
accompanying pianist
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Etymology
From French pianiste, from Italian pianista, built from piano plus -ist.
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What does “pianist” mean?
The word “pianist” means a person who plays the piano, especially skillfully. In plain terms, someone who plays the piano.
How do you pronounce “pianist”?
“Pianist” is pronounced PEE-uh-nihst (/ˈpi.ənɪst/ in IPA).
How do you use “pianist” in a sentence?
Here is “pianist” used in a sentence: “The pianist gave a stunning performance of Chopin's nocturnes.”
What is another word for “pianist”?
Words with a similar meaning to “pianist” include pianofortist, pianoist and piano player.
What part of speech is “pianist”?
“Pianist” is a noun.
Where does the word “pianist” come from?
The word “pianist” comes from French. From French pianiste, from Italian pianista, built from piano plus -ist.
Is “pianist” a common word?
“Pianist” is an uncommon word in modern English.
