spinet
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++spi·net /spɪˈnet $ ˈspɪnɪt/ noun [countable] 1. a musical instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries, which is played like a piano 斯皮内琴〔16、17 世纪类似钢琴的一种键琴〕2. American English a small upright piano 小型立式钢琴
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spinet• Small vertical pianos, especially the compact but musically compromised spinet, now constitute a negligible portion of the piano business.• Piano students work on nine sturdy spinets in the Sherman auditorium.Origin spinet (1600-1700) Italian spinetta, perhaps from Giovanni Spinetti 16th-century Italian musician who supposedly invented the instrumentspi·net nounChineseSyllable
Corpus and 16th a the 17th which of musical instrument centuries,
spinet
spi‧net /spɪˈnet $ ˈspɪnət/
noun [countable]
2. American English a small upright piano
spi‧net /spɪˈnet $ ˈspɪnət/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Italian
Origin: spinetta, perhaps from Giovanni Spinetti 16th-century Italian musician who supposedly invented the instrument
1. a musical instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries, which is played like a pianoLanguage: Italian
Origin: spinetta, perhaps from Giovanni Spinetti 16th-century Italian musician who supposedly invented the instrument
2. American English a small upright piano