canzonetta
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of canzonetta
C16: Italian canzonetta, diminutive of canzone
Example Sentences
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The Marchese had raised his eyebrows at the first words of the canzonetta, and at the end of the second verse he was smiling broadly.
From Olive in Italy by Dalton, Moray
She was singing a Venetian canzonetta in a low, soft, warbling tone, as one lost in a revery; as though the music was a mere accompaniment to some pleasant thought.
From Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 by Lever, Charles James
I pledge all scholars turned soldiers," he said, "all courtiers who stay not at court, all poets who win tall ships at the point of a canzonetta!
From Sir Mortimer by Johnston, Mary
I told Zerbino and Dulcie to lie down, and I began to sing my canzonetta.
From Nobody's Boy Sans Famille by Crewe-Jones, Florence
Amongst other songs, I had learnt a Neapolitan canzonetta which was always greatly applauded.
From Nobody's Boy Sans Famille by Crewe-Jones, Florence
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