sennet
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛnɪt/
Etymology 1
Probably an alteration of the obsolete signet (“signal”)
Noun
sennet (plural sennets)
- a signal call given on a cornet or trumpet for entrance or exit on a theatrical stage
- The barracuda.
Derived terms
References
- “sennet” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC.
Etymology 2
Noun
sennet (plural sennets)
- Alternative spelling of sennit.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Sennet (senet, sonnet, sennit, sennate, sinet, synnet, cynet)”, in Oxford Music Online[1], 30 April 2019 (last accessed)