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Italian
Etymology
From spina + -etta, a diminutive of spina (“thorn”). Probably referring to the shape of string pluckers in original instruments. Sometimes explained as derived from the name of its inventor, Giovanni Spinetti.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
spinetta f (plural spinette)
- (music) spinet, a type of piano or similar instrument
- Coordinate term: spinettino
Descendants
References
- ^ spinétta2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ^ spinetta in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- ^ spinetta in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Further reading
- spinétta1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- spinétta2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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