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sonata

so·na·ta [ sə ntə ] (plural so·na·tas)


noun 
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1. classical composition for solo instrument: a piece of classical music for a solo instrument or a small ensemble. It consists of several movements, at least one of which is in sonata form.

2. one-movement baroque keyboard composition: a piece of baroque keyboard music in a single movement

[Late 17th century. < Italian< feminine past participle of sonare "sound" < Latin sonare]
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