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pianista

pianist

noun pyah-NEES-tah Rare
Arts & Culture Music

Usage Note

Pianista is a common-gender noun: el pianista (male) and la pianista (female). It refers to a professional or accomplished piano player; someone who just plays piano for fun might be described as alguien que toca el piano. The instrument itself is el piano (m), and pianístico is the adjective for things relating to piano playing.

Examples

"La pianista tocó una sonata de Beethoven brillantemente."

Natural Translation

The pianist played a Beethoven sonata brilliantly.

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