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gondoletta

[ gon-dl-et-uh ]
/ ˌgɒn dlˈɛt ə /
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noun
a small Venetian gondola.
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Also gon·do·let [gon-dl-et]. /ˌgɒn dlˈɛt/.

Origin of gondoletta

1595–1605; <Italian, diminutive of gondola

Words nearby gondoletta

Gond, Gondar, Gondi, gondola, gondola back, gondoletta, gondolier, Gondomar, Gondwana, Gondwanaland, gone
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How to use gondoletta in a sentence

  • The study of the books to school Renee was pursued, like the Bianchina's sleep, in gondoletta, and was not unlike it at intervals.

    Beauchamp's Career, Complete|George Meredith

  • Still, we found always a fairy element in the "Gita in gondoletta."

    From the Oak to the Olive|Julia Ward Howe
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