sopranino
[ soh-pruh-nee-noh ]
noun,plural so·pra·ni·nos.
a musical instrument, as a saxophone or recorder, that is a pitch higher than the soprano instrument of its class.
Origin of sopranino
1Words Nearby sopranino
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British Dictionary definitions for sopranino
sopranino
/ (ˌsɒprəˈniːnəʊ) /
nounplural -nos
the instrument with the highest possible pitch in a family of instruments
(as modifier): a sopranino recorder
Origin of sopranino
1Italian, diminutive of soprano
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