Piano is a musical term meaning to play?

The term "piano" in music does not mean "to play". It is an Italian term that indicates the level of dynamics when playing a musical instrument. "Piano" means "soft" or "quiet". When a pianist sees the word "piano" written in a piece of music, they know to play that section of the music softly. The opposite of "piano" is "forte", which means "loud" or "strong".