դաշնամուր

Armenian

Etymology

From դաշն (dašn, “gentle, soft”) +‎ ամուր (amur, “strong”). Calque of Italian pianoforte, composed of piano (“soft”) + forte (“loud, strong”) (so called because of the ability to vary the tone of the piano, as opposed to harpsichord).

Pronunciation

Noun

դաշնամուր • (dašnamur)

  1. (music) piano

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