canzonette

Variant of canzonet

canzonet definition

can·zo·net or canzonette can′·zo·nette′ (kan′zə net′)

noun

a short, sprightly song

Etymology: It canzonetta, dim. of canzone

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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