canzonetta

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noun

A style of popular Italian secular vocal composition which originated around 1560, or a piece composed in this style

OriginItalian canzonetta ← Latin cantiō →
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Meanings

nouncanzonetta (plural canzonettas)

plural canzonettas

  1. A style of popular Italian secular vocal composition which originated around 1560, or a piece composed in this style

    In the canzonetta, Mr. McDuffie summoned a subtle glow, which was well matched by flute and clarinet soloists.

    2007 January 30, Steve Smith, “A Debut and a Fervent Violinist”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Latincantiō
  2. Italiancanzonetta
  3. Englishcanzonetta

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

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APA

canzonetta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canzonetta

MLA

“canzonetta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canzonetta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canzonetta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canzonetta.

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