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spinet

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spinet


Main Entry:
spin·et Listen to the pronunciation of spinet
Pronunciation:
\ˈspi-nət also spi-ˈnet\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Italian spinetta, perhaps from diminutive of spina thorn, from Latin; from the manner of plucking its strings
Date:
1664
1: an early harpsichord having a single keyboard and only one string for each note2 a: a compactly built small upright piano b: a small electronic organ


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