canzonet

English

Etymology

From Italian canzonetta, from canzone (“song”) + -etta (“-ette: forming diminutives”), from Latin cantiō. Doublet of canzonetta. Cf. canzone.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kanzə(ʊ)ˈnɛt/

Noun

canzonet (plural canzonets)

1. A short song, now especially one which is light and breezy.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, The Essayes […], London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
     , Folio Society 2006, vol.1, p.213:

     Besides what I have said of one of their warlike songs, I have another amorous canzonet, which beginneth in this sence […].