CHITARRONE

Meaning of CHITARRONE in English

ˌkēd.əˈrō(ˌ)nā noun

( plural chitarro·ni -(ˌ)nē)

Etymology: Italian, aug. of chitarra

: a bass or a contrabass of the lute family

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

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