canzonet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of canzonet
From the Italian word canzonetta, dating back to 1585–95. See canzone, -ette
Example Sentences
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I will have a canzonet made, with nothing in it but sirrah; and the burthen shall be, I come.
From Cynthia's Revels by Jonson, Ben
You find not the apostrophes, and so miss the accent; let me supervise the canzonet.
From Canterbury Pieces by Butler, Samuel
Ah! who will take the bass parts in my canzonet now, I should like to know?
From The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II by Hoffmann, Ernst Theordor Wilhelm
The canzonet opens with a long symphony for piano.
From Shakespeare and Music by Wilson, Christopher
With a canzonet and tabor, Thus, with ho-ho-ho! and our hi-hi-hi!
From Soldier Songs and Love Songs by Laidlaw, A. H. (Alexander Hamilton)
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