sonatina

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sonatina

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

noun sonatinas · 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.

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noun piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler

Españolsonatina
한국어소나티네 sonatine, 소나티나 sonatina, 소주명곡 sojumyeonggok
日本語ソナチネ sonachine, 小奏鳴曲 shōsōmeikyoku
Portuguêssonatina
Françaissonatine
DeutschSonatine
Italianosonatina
Русскийсонати́на sonatína

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@misc{sonatina_2026,
  title = {sonatina},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sonatina},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}