canzonet
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can·zo·net

noun \ˌkan-zə-ˈnet\

Definition of CANZONET

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

Origin of CANZONET

Italian canzonetta, diminutive of canzone
First Known Use: 1588

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