SPINETTA

Meaning of SPINETTA in English

n [Mus.] spinet

Interlingua English vocab. Английский словарь Интерлингва. 2012

SPINET — ˈspinə̇t noun ( -s ) Etymology: Italian spinetta, probably diminutive of spina thorn, from Latin; from the use of quills …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPINET — /spin"it/ , n. 1. a small upright piano. 2. a small, square piano. 3. any of various small harpsichords. 4. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPINET — spi-ˈnet noun Etymology: Italian spinetta, perhaps from diminutive of spina thorn, from Latin; from the manner of plucking its strings …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPINET — [spin.et] n [It spinetta, perh. fr. dim. of spina thorn, fr. L; fr. the manner of plucking its strings] (1664) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MALASPINA FAMILY — feudal family powerful in northern Italy in the Middle Ages. Descended from Marquis Oberto I, who was created count palatine …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPINET — / spɪˈnet; NAmE ˈspɪnət/ noun 1. a kind of harpsichord (= an early type of musical instrument), played like a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPINET — spi ‧ net /spɪˈnet $ ˈspɪnət/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: spinetta , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPINET — n. Mus. hist. a small harpsichord with oblique strings. [obs. F espinette f. It. spinetta virginal, spinet, dimin. of spina …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPINET — n. Mus. hist. a small harpsichord with oblique strings. [ obs. F espinette f. It. spinetta virginal, spinet, dimin. of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPINET — n. Mus. hist. a small harpsichord with oblique strings. Etymology: obs. F espinette f. It. spinetta virginal, spinet, dimin. of …
Oxford English vocab
COOL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cool breeze ▪ It was getting late and a cool breeze was blowing. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Interlingua English vocab

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