bagattella

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Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Diminutive of dialectal bagata (“little property”), from Late Latin baga, from Latin bāca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.ɡatˈtɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: ba‧gat‧tèl‧la

Noun

bagattella f (plural bagattelle)

  1. trifle (small, unimportant thing)
  2. (music) bagatelle (all senses)

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Further reading

  • bagattella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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