spinet

[ spin-it ]

/ ˈspɪn ɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR spinet ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a small upright piano.

a small, square piano.

any of various small harpsichords.

Also called spinet organ. a small electric organ.

Origin of spinet

1655–65; aphetic variant of obsolete espinette<French <Italian spinetta, probably equivalent to spin(a) thorn (see spine) + -etta diminutive suffix; the existence of an instrument-maker named Spinetti is unverified

Words nearby spinet

spinel, spineless, spinel ruby, spine of scapula, spinescent, spinet, spine-tingling, spin fishing, Spingarn, spiniferous, spinifex

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for spinet

I went into the smoking-room and sat down before the spinet.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She sat down at the spinet and played a little madrigal by Orlando Gibbons that was associated with her earliest childhood.
The Rake's Progress|Marjorie Bowen
During this time D'Harmental was seated before the spinet, playing his best.
The Conspirators|Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
This spinet remained one of Verdi's most treasured possessions.
Verdi: Man and Musician|Frederick James Crowest

Mrs. Talbot was sitting at a spinet, a luxury brought out to Maryland from England.
Historic Events of Colonial Days|Rupert S. Holland
"They are upstairs, madam," he answered, remaining standing by the spinet.
The Rake's Progress|Marjorie Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for spinet

spinet

/ (spɪˈnɛt, ˈspɪnɪt) /

noun

a small type of harpsichord having one manual

Word Origin for spinet

C17: from Italian spinetta, perhaps from Giovanni Spinetti, 16th-century Italian maker of musical instruments and its supposed inventor

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

单词	spinet
释义	spinet [ spin-it ] / ˈspɪn ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spinet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small upright piano. a small, square piano. any of various small harpsichords. Also called spinet organ. a small electric organ. Origin of spinet 1655–65; aphetic variant of obsolete espinette<French <Italian spinetta, probably equivalent to spin(a) thorn (see spine) + -etta diminutive suffix; the existence of an instrument-maker named Spinetti is unverified Words nearby spinet spinel, spineless, spinel ruby, spine of scapula, spinescent, spinet, spine-tingling, spin fishing, Spingarn, spiniferous, spinifex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spinet I went into the smoking-room and sat down before the spinet. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She sat down at the spinet and played a little madrigal by Orlando Gibbons that was associated with her earliest childhood. The Rake's Progress\|Marjorie Bowen During this time D'Harmental was seated before the spinet, playing his best. The Conspirators\|Alexandre Dumas (Pere) This spinet remained one of Verdi's most treasured possessions. Verdi: Man and Musician\|Frederick James Crowest Mrs. Talbot was sitting at a spinet, a luxury brought out to Maryland from England. Historic Events of Colonial Days\|Rupert S. Holland "They are upstairs, madam," he answered, remaining standing by the spinet. The Rake's Progress\|Marjorie Bowen British Dictionary definitions for spinet spinet / (spɪˈnɛt, ˈspɪnɪt) / noun a small type of harpsichord having one manual Word Origin for spinet C17: from Italian spinetta, perhaps from Giovanni Spinetti, 16th-century Italian maker of musical instruments and its supposed inventor 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 Words related to spinet instrument, keyboard, grand piano, player, clavier, pianoforte, clavichord, pianola, concert grand, player piano, upright piano
随便看	han shui hansom hanson hant hantavirus h antigen hants hanukiah hanukkah hanuman han wu ti hanyang han yü hao haole haoma haori hap hapa hapai hapaxanthic hapax legomenon ha'penny haphalgesia haphazard

spinet

noun

Origin of spinet

Words nearby spinet

Example sentences from the Web for spinet

British Dictionary definitions for spinet

noun

Word Origin for spinet

Words related to spinet