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 From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward
Still, we found always a fairy element in the "Gita in gondoletta."
From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward
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