Meanings
nounsonata form (uncountable)
- uncountableentertainmentA form of classical music consisting of a single movement divided into three main sections, the exposition, development and recapitulation, sometimes followed by a coda.
Translations
Dutch sonatevorm
- sonatevorma form of classical music
Estonian sonaadivorm
- sonaadivorma form of classical music
Finnish sonaattimuoto
- sonaattimuotoa form of classical music
French structure sonate, forme sonate
- structure sonatea form of classical music
- forme sonatea form of classical music
German Sonatensatzform, Sonatenform
- Sonatensatzforma form of classical music
- Sonatenforma form of classical music
Greek φόρμα σονάτας
- φόρμα σονάτας (fórma sonátas)a form of classical music
Hungarian szonátaforma
- szonátaformaa form of classical music
Icelandic sónötuform
- sónötuforma form of classical music
Italian forma-sonata
- forma-sonataa form of classical music
Japanese ソナタ形式
- ソナタ形式a form of classical music
Polish forma sonatowa
- forma sonatowaa form of classical music
Portuguese forma-sonata
- forma-sonataa form of classical music
Russian сона́тная фо́рма
- сона́тная фо́рма (sonátnaja fórma)a form of classical music
Spanish forma sonata
- forma sonataa form of classical music
Swedish sonatform
- sonatforma form of classical music
Ukrainian сона́тна фо́рма
- сона́тна фо́рма (sonátna fórma)a form of classical music
Cite this entry
APA
sonata form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonata%20form
MLA
“sonata form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonata%20form. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sonata form,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonata%20form.
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