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sonata

/səˈnɑːtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
sonata
IPA
/səˈnɑːtə/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.

name

A female given name.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sonata, sonāre

Inflected Forms

sonatas (plural)

Derived Forms

sonatalike

Phrases

sonata-allegro form sonata form trio sonata

Frequently Paired Words

sonatina cantata

Rhymes With

gotta mata lotta ata janata plata regatta cotta fatah terracotta ricotta renata

Questions

How do you pronounce sonata?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈnɑːtə/.
What does sonata mean?
A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.
Where does sonata come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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