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pianisms

pianisms is the plural of pianism.

Meaning of pianism

Noun

pianism (countable and uncountable, plural pianisms)

  1. One's way of playing the piano.
    • There is nothing showy in her pianism, nothing cloying about her expressivity.2009 January 5, Anthony Tommasini, “Reopening a Pianist's Treasury of Chopin”, in New York Times
  2. A way of composing or an instance of passagework that is idiomatic, ergonomic, and intrinsically well-suited to the unique capabilities and expressive characteristics of the piano as an instrument.

Questions about pianisms

What is pianisms the plural of?
Pianisms is the plural of pianism.

Words near pianisms in the dictionary

  1. pianies
  2. Pianing
  3. pianino
  4. pianinos
  5. pianism
  6. pianisms
  7. pianissimi
  8. pianissimo
  9. pianissimos
  10. pianississimi
  11. pianississimo

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