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sonatina

sonatina noun: a musical composition resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler.

Noun

sonatina (plural sonatinas or sonatine)

  1. A musical composition resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler.
    • A sonatina usually has 2 or 3 rather short movements. While these movements provide contrasts of tempo and mood, they also complement one another, combining to fulfill the overall plan for a complete work in several parts.2005, Willard A. Palmer, First Sonatina Book: Alfred Masterwork Edition - Piano Sheet Music Collection, Alfred Music, →ISBN, page 1

sonatina meaning in Tamil

sonatina in Tamil

குறுஞ்சில்வழி இசைப்பா

Forms of sonatina

pluralsonatinas
pluralsonatine

Origin of sonatina

Borrowed from Italian sonatina (literally “small sonata”).

Questions about sonatina

What does sonatina mean?
Sonatina means a musical composition resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler.
What is sonatina in Tamil?
Sonatina in Tamil is குறுஞ்சில்வழி இசைப்பா. See Sonatina meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sonatina?
Sonatina is a noun.
What is the plural of sonatina?
The plural of sonatina is sonatinas.

Words near sonatina in the dictionary

  1. sonatalike
  2. sonatas
  3. sonate
  4. sonated
  5. sonates
  6. sonatina
  7. sonatinas
  8. sonatine
  9. sonating
  10. sonation
  11. sonations

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sonatina (page history and authors); sonatina (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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