BAGATELLE


Meaning of BAGATELLE in English

n.1 a game in which small balls are struck into numbered holes on a board, with pins as obstructions.

2 a mere trifle; a negligible amount.

3 Mus. a short piece of music, esp. for the piano.

Etymology: F f. It. bagatella dimin., perh. f. baga BAGGAGE

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.