noun E·mil (Gri·go·rye·vich) [ee-mil gri-gawr-yuh-vich, ey-mil; Russian e-myeel gryi-gaw-ryi-vyich] /ˈi mɪl grɪˈgɔr yə vɪtʃ, ˈeɪ mɪl; Russian ɛˈmyil gryɪˈgɔ ryɪ vyɪtʃ/, 1916–85, Russian pianist.