pianola
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -əʊlə
Noun edit
pianola (plural pianolas)
- (music) A mechanical piano which uses a roll of perforated paper to operate its keys, instead of being played by a pianist.
- Synonym: player piano
- (bridge) A hand that is easy to play, i.e. one that "plays itself".
Translations edit
music — see player piano
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
piano + -ola; originally a brand name
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: pi‧a‧no‧la
Noun edit
pianola m or f (plural pianola's, diminutive pianolaatje n)
Italian edit
Noun edit
pianola f (plural pianole)
Anagrams edit
Spanish edit
Noun edit
pianola f (plural pianolas)
Further reading edit
- “pianola”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014