sonatina

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noun

A musical composition resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler.

OriginItalian sonatina →
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Meanings

nounsonatina (plural sonatinas or sonatine)

plural sonatinas · plural sonatine

  1. A musical composition resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler.

    A sonatina usually has 2 or 3 rather short movements. While these movements provide contrasts of tempo and mood, they also complement one another, combining to fulfill the overall plan for a complete work in several parts.

    2005, Willard A. Palmer, First Sonatina Book: Alfred Masterwork Edition - Piano Sheet Music Collection, Alfred Music, →ISBN, page 1

Origin

  1. Italiansonatina
  2. Englishsonatina

Borrowed from Italian sonatina (literally “small sonata”).

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Translations

Catalan sonatina
  • sonatinapiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Danish sonatine
  • sonatinepiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Dutch sonatine
  • sonatinepiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Finnish sonatiini
  • sonatiinipiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
French sonatine
  • sonatinepiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
German Sonatine
  • Sonatinepiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Hawaiian puolo poko hui puhi ʻohe
  • puolo poko hui puhi ʻohepiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Icelandic sónatína
  • sónatínapiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Italian sonatina
  • sonatinapiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Japanese ソナチネ, 小奏鳴曲
  • ソナチネ (sonachine)piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
  • 小奏鳴曲 (shōsōmeikyoku)piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Korean 소나티네, 소나티나
  • 소나티네 (sonatine)piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
  • 소나티나 (sonatina)piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
  • 소주명곡 (sojumyeonggok)piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Polish sonatina
  • sonatinapiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Portuguese sonatina
  • sonatinapiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Russian сонати́на
  • сонати́на (sonatína)piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Spanish sonatina
  • sonatinapiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler
Swedish sonatin
  • sonatinpiece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sanation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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