sopranino

[ soh-pruh-nee-noh ]

noun

, plural so·pra·ni·nos.

1. a musical instrument, as a saxophone or recorder, that is a pitch higher than the soprano instrument of its class.

sopranino

/ ˌsɒprəˈniːnəʊ /

noun

1. 1. the instrument with the highest possible pitch in a family of instruments
   2. ( as modifier )

      a sopranino recorder

Word History and Origins

Origin of sopranino¹

1900–05; < Italian, equivalent to sopran ( o ) soprano + -ino diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of sopranino¹

Italian, diminutive of soprano