Feminine
spinetta
Meaning
spinet, a type of piano or similar instrument
Concepts
Synonyms
piccola spina
épinette
Spinett
espineta
espineta
spinet
espineta
spinetHyphenated as
spi‧nét‧ta
Pronounced as (IPA)
/spiˈnet.ta/
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.
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