Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spinet

/ˈspɪn.ɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: spinet
IPA: /ˈspɪn.ɪt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short, compact harpsichord or piano.

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"He gazed around until on the lid of a spinet he spotted a promising collection of bottles, gin, whiskey, vermouth and sherry, mixed with violin bows, a flute, a toppling pile of books, six volumes of Grove's Dictionary mingled with paperback thrillers, a guitar without any strings, a pair of binoculars, a meerschaum pipe and a jar half-full of wasps and apricot jam."
"The invention was to have a Satyr lodged in a little spinet, by which her majesty and the prince were to come"

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian spinetta.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈspɪn.ɪt/
British English: /ˈspɪn.ɪt/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

spinets (plural) spinnet (alternative)

Phrases

dumb spinet

Frequently Paired Words

virginal

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce spinet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɪn.ɪt/.
What does spinet mean?: A short, compact harpsichord or piano.
Where does spinet come from?: Borrowed from Italian spinetta.

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