canzonetta

can zo net ta |ˌkanzəˈnetə ˌkænzəˈnɛdə | ▶noun ( pl. canzonettas or canzonette |-ˈnetē | ) a short, light vocal piece, esp. in the Italian style of the 17th century. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Italian, ‘little song, ’ diminutive of canzone, from Latin cantio (n- ) ‘singing, ’ from canere ‘sing. ’

canzonetta

canzonetta |ˌkanzəˈnɛtə, ˌkantsəˈnɛtə | ▶noun ( pl. canzonettas or canzonette |-ˈnɛteɪ | ) a short, light vocal piece, especially in the Italian style of the 17th century. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Italian ‘little song ’, diminutive of canzone (see canzone ).