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noun
A short, compact harpsichord or piano.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
A spinney.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
early model harpsichord with only one string per note
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: harpsichord, cembalo
noun
a small and compactly built upright piano
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: upright, upright piano
History
Borrowed from Italian spinetta.
From Latin spīnētum. Doublet of spinney
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
