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canzonetta

canzonetta noun: a style of popular Italian secular vocal composition which originated around 1560, or a piece composed in this style.

Noun

canzonetta (plural canzonettas)

  1. A style of popular Italian secular vocal composition which originated around 1560, or a piece composed in this style
    • In the canzonetta, Mr. McDuffie summoned a subtle glow, which was well matched by flute and clarinet soloists.2007 January 30, Steve Smith, “A Debut and a Fervent Violinist”, in New York Times

Forms of canzonetta

pluralcanzonettas

Origin of canzonetta

From Italian canzonetta, from canzone (“song”) + -etta (“-ette: forming diminutives”), from Latin cantiō. Doublet of canzonet. Cf. canzone.

Questions about canzonetta

What does canzonetta mean?
Canzonetta means a style of popular Italian secular vocal composition which originated around 1560, or a piece composed in this style.
What part of speech is canzonetta?
Canzonetta is a noun.
What is the plural of canzonetta?
The plural of canzonetta is canzonettas.

Words near canzonetta in the dictionary

  1. Canzoneri
  2. Canzoneris
  3. canzones
  4. canzonet
  5. canzonets
  6. canzonetta
  7. canzonettas
  8. canzonette
  9. canzonettes
  10. canzoni
  11. canzons

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