spinetta
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editspinetta f (plural spinette)
- (music) spinet, a type of piano or similar instrument
- Coordinate term: spinettino
Descendants
editReferences
editFurther reading
edit- spinétta1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- spinétta2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana