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pianista

pianist

noun pyah-NEES-tah Rare

Usage Note

Pianista is an epicene noun ending in -ista: the article (and any adjectives) signal gender — il pianista (male pianist), la pianista (female pianist). The plural is i pianisti (m) or le pianiste (f). This -ista pattern applies to many professions: il/la giornalista, il/la turista.

Examples

"La pianista ha suonato una sonata di Beethoven."

Natural Translation

The pianist played a Beethoven sonata.

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