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sopranino definition

so·pra·nino (sō′prə nē′nō)

adjective

designating or of any musical instrument smaller and of a higher pitch than the soprano of that family

Etymology: It, dim. of soprano

noun

a sopranino instrument, esp. a recorder

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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