canzonet

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kanzə(ʊ)ˈnɛt/

Noun

canzonet (plural canzonets)

  1. A short song, now especially one which is light and breezy.
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