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Word: Spinet
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: shortening of obsolete French espinette, from Italian spinetta ‘virginal, spinet’, diminutive of spina ‘thorn’ (see spine), the strings being plucked by quills
spɪˈnɛt
ˈspɪnɪt
a small harpsichord with the strings set obliquely to the keyboard, popular in the 18th century.
Short Definition:small harpsichord with strings set obliquely to keyboard
a type of small upright piano.
Short Definition:type of small upright piano
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