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sonata

so·nata

UK/səˈnɑːtə/ US/soʊˈneɪtə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms

Origin

From Italian sonata, from the feminine past participle of sonare (modern suonare), from Latin sonāre (“to make sound”). Doublet of sounded.

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