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sonata definition

so·nata (sə nät′ə)

noun

a composition for one or two instruments, usually consisting of several movements: some modern sonatas have single movements

Etymology: It, lit., a sounding < L sonare, to sound: orig., an instrumental composition as opposed to cantata, lit., something sung

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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