canzonetta

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canzonetta

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

noun canzonettas

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.

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@misc{canzonetta_2026,
  title = {canzonetta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canzonetta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}