spinetta

Italian

Etymology

From spina +‎ -etta, a diminutive of spina (“thorn”). Probably referring to the shape of string pluckers in original instruments. Sometimes explained as derived from the name of its inventor, Giovanni Spinetti.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spiˈnet.ta/[2][3]
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: spi‧nét‧ta

Noun

spinetta f (plural spinette)

  1. (music) spinet, a type of piano or similar instrument
    Coordinate term: spinettino

Descendants

  • → Catalan: espineta
  • → English: spinet
  • → German: Spinett
  • → Portuguese: espineta
  • → Spanish: espineta

References

  1. ^ spinétta2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ spinetta in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  3. ^ spinetta in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

  • spinétta1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • spinétta2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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