sonata
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sonata¹
- /səˈnɑːtə/
- /soʊˈneɪtə/ obsolete
Rhymes with -ɑːtə
Where it comes from
From Italian sonata, from the feminine past participle of sonare (modern suonare), from Latin sonāre (“to make sound”). Doublet of sounded.
noun sonatas
- A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.
Sonata²
proper noun
- A female given name.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cantata, rondo, allegro, sonate, concerto, symphony, suite, overture, partita, divertimento, serenade, fantasia, rhapsody, nocturne, étude, prelude
Translations
Talk about this word "sonata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sonata. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sonata. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sonata "sonata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sonata.Cite this
@misc{sonata_2026,
title = {sonata},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sonata},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
