nonette

English

Noun

nonette (plural nonettes)

1. (archaic, rare) Alternative form of nonet
   • 1865, Louis Spohr’s Autobiography: Translated from the German, Longman et al. (publishers), page 70:

     When I told her my name, her face became animated, and she anxiously inquired whether I was the composer of the nonette, the theme of which she sang to me. As I smiling replied yes, with an outburst of French vivacity she threw her arms around my neck, and exclaimed: “Oh how delighted my husband well be, car il est fou de votre Nonetto !”

   • 1890, "David, Félicien", in Chamber’s Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, New Edition, Volume 3, William & Robert Chambers (publishers), page 698:

     He composed also a quartette for strings, a nonette, a symphony, and songs.

   • 1893 March, “Verdi’s New Opera” (review of Falstaff), in Dexter Smith (editor), the Musical Record, number 374, page 2:

     We have now a nonette somewhat suggestive of Mozart, and the whole piece closes with this ensemble thoroughly well developed.