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sopranino

[ soh-pruh-nee-noh ]
/ ˌsoʊ prəˈni noʊ /
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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.
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Origin of sopranino

1900–05; <Italian, equivalent to sopran(o) soprano + -ino diminutive suffix

Words nearby sopranino

soporific, soporose, soporous, sopping, soppy, sopranino, soprano, soprano clef, sop up, Sopwith, sora
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British Dictionary definitions for sopranino

sopranino
/ (ˌsɒprəˈniːnəʊ) /
noun plural -nos
  1. the instrument with the highest possible pitch in a family of instruments
  2. (as modifier)a sopranino recorder

Word Origin for sopranino

Italian, diminutive of soprano
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