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Added 9 October 2026

pianist

/ˈpi.ənɪst/ noun

In Latin: pianistus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pianist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who plays the piano.

Origin

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

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