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tastiera

keyboard

noun tas-TYEH-rah Rare

Origin: From tasto (key/touch), from tastare (to touch/feel).

Usage Note

Tastiera covers both a musical keyboard (la tastiera del pianoforte) and a computer or phone keyboard (la tastiera del computer). It is always feminine. Do not confuse with tasto (a single key/button) — tastiera is the entire instrument or device. The related verb tastare means to feel or probe.

Examples

"Suona la tastiera in una band jazz."

Natural Translation

She plays keyboard in a jazz band.

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