sopranino

[ soh-pruh-nee-noh ]
/ ˌsoʊ prəˈni noʊ /

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, sopwith, sora, soralium
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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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