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canzonet

noun can·zo·net \ˌkan-zə-ˈnet\

Definition of CANZONET

1
:  a light usually strophic song
2
:  a part-song resembling but less elaborate than a madrigal
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Origin of CANZONET

Italian canzonetta, diminutive of canzone
First Known Use: 1588

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