gondoletta
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gondoletta
1595–1605; < Italian, diminutive of gondola
Example Sentences
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"Prent'e la gondoletta, Tutt'e serena il mar, Ninetta, mia diletta, Vieni solcar il mar Il marinar, che gioja—che gioja il marinar!"
From Project Gutenberg
And, leaning her head on his shoulder, she warbled a verse of the beautiful little Venetian air, La Biondina in Gondoletta.
From Project Gutenberg
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