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sopranino

[ soh-pruh-nee-noh ]

noun

, plural so·pra·ni·nos.
  1. a musical instrument, as a saxophone or recorder, that is a pitch higher than the soprano instrument of its class.

sopranino

/ ˌsɒprəˈniːnəʊ /

noun

    1. the instrument with the highest possible pitch in a family of instruments
    2. ( as modifier )

      a sopranino recorder

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sopranino1

1900–05; < Italian, equivalent to sopran ( o ) soprano + -ino diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sopranino1

Italian, diminutive of soprano

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