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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPINET

From Italian spinetta, perhaps from Giovanni Spinetti, 16th-century Italian maker of musical instruments and its supposed inventor.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPINET

spinet  [spɪˈnɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPINET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spinet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPINET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spinet

Spinet

A spinet is a smaller type of harpsichord or other keyboard instrument, such as a piano or organ.

Definition of spinet in the English dictionary

The definition of spinet in the dictionary is a small type of harpsichord having one manual.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPINET


bascinet
ˌbæsɪˈnɛt
bassinet
ˌbæsɪˈnɛt
benet
bɪˈnɛt
bobbinet
ˌbɒbɪˈnɛt
clarinet
ˌklærɪˈnɛt
dinette
daɪˈnɛt
Kabinett
ˌkæbɪˈnɛt
kitchenet
ˌkɪtʃɪˈnɛt
kitchenette
ˌkɪtʃɪˈnɛt
martinet
ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt
midinette
ˌmɪdɪˈnɛt
minette
mɪˈnɛt
moulinet
ˌmuːlɪˈnɛt
reinette
reɪˈnɛt
satinet
ˌsætɪˈnɛt
satinette
ˌsætɪˈnɛt
serinette
ˌsɛrɪˈnɛt
stockinet
ˌstɒkɪˈnɛt
toilinette
ˌtɔɪlɪˈnɛt
Wynette
wɪˈnɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPINET

spine
spine-basher
spine-bashing
spine-chiller
spine-chilling
spine-tingling
spined
spinel
spineless
spinelessly
spinelessness
spinelike
spinescence
spinescent
spinier
spiniest
spiniferous
spinifex
spiniform
spinigerous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPINET

Babinet
basinet
bass clarinet
bathroom cabinet
cabinet
china cabinet
cocktail cabinet
display cabinet
drinks cabinet
estaminet
file cabinet
filing cabinet
kitchen cabinet
medicine cabinet
molinet
muslinet
record cabinet
shadow cabinet
television cabinet
war cabinet

Synonyms and antonyms of spinet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spinet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPINET

Find out the translation of spinet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spinet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spinet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尖晶石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espineta
570 millions of speakers

English

spinet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक प्रकार का बीज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيانو صغير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спинет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espineta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বীণাজাতীয় ক্ষুদ্র বাদ্যযন্ত্রবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épinette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spinet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spinett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スピネット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스피 넷
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spinet
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

một thứ đờn cầm nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழங்கால உருவில் உள்ள ´பியானோ´ இசைக்கருவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पीनेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spinet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spinetta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szpinet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спінет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spinet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spinet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spinet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spinet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spinet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spinet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINET»

The term «spinet» is normally little used and occupies the 115.767 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spinet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spinet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spinet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPINET»

Discover the use of spinet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spinet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Piano Owner's Home Companion: A Reference Guide
As described in the Piano Types section, spinet pianos look like small console pianos but have one important difference, a drop action. The action doesn't sit on top of the keys; it rests below them. Examine die illustrations in the Piano Types ...
Steven R. Snyder, 2006
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Pianos and Their Makers: A Comprehensive History of the ...
sary to set the strings in motion by pricking or twanging. AVe, therefore, find on the clavis of the spinet, a " jack " with centered tongue on its upper end. Into this tongue a quill, fastened to a spring, is inserted, and when the key is pressed down, ...
Alfred Dolge, 1911
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Music
1 A small harpsichord, usually with a single keyboard and a single set of strings, which are set so that they are diagonal to the keyboard. Spinets were used from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. In England the spinet was known as a  ...
Christine Ammer, 2004
4
Musical Networks: Parallel Distributed Perception and ...
The filter is a spatial pitch network, or SPINET model, that models how the brain converts temporal streams of sound into spatial representations of pitch (Cohen, Grossberg, & Wyse, 1995). The grouping network is a specialized ART network ...
Niall Griffith, Peter M. Todd, 1999
5
American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The instrument is in the classic English bentside-spinet form. It differs little from those made in mid-eighteenth-century London by members of the Harris family. Moreover, in many particulars-the pattern of the ornamental brass hardware, ...
Mary-Alice Rogers, 1985
6
The Cyclopaedia of Anecdotes of Literature and the Fine ...
When the artiste had completed his contrivance, he quitted his native place, and repaired to Paris with his wife and children, having taken good care not to forget his newly-invented spinet. Having presented himself at the office of the police, ...
Kazlitt Arvine, 1853
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Music in Art
i Spinet An instrument typical of the Italian school and similar to, but smaller than, the harpsichord, the spinet was widely played, especially in the ijth and 18th centuries. Classification Keyboard chordophone Derivation of the name Probably  ...
Alberto Ausoni, 2009
8
Complete Course in Professional Piano Tuning, Repair, and ...
The instructions which follow are for the Howard spinet piano [see the diagram on pages 78 and 79]. While these instructions cannot be followed to the letter on all spinet drop action pianos, they are in substance comprehensive enough to ...
Floyd A. Stevens, 2001
9
The Harpsichord Owner's Guide: A Manual for Buyers and Owners
Many examples — fine ones at that — were also made in the United States. For a while, both bentside spinets and virginals were produced at the same time. Curiously, neither seems to have influenced the other. The spinet was finished in  ...
Edward L. Kottick, 1992
10
Harpsichord and Clavichord: An Encyclopedia
English as SPINET , or VIRGINALS , and in Italian as SPINETTA or arpicordo, the last name being the least used currently, though it was probably the earliest name by which such instruments were known. Made in considerable numbers in  ...
Igor Kipnis, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPINET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spinet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spinet.ru Has Published the List of the Most Effective Back Pain …
Considering the importance and the scale of this health issue, Spinet.ru has studied the problem and published the results. The study revealed the most effective ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
2
COMMUNITY PHOTO: Harpist Kristen Cameron and friends perform …
Harpist Kristen Cameron, third from left, and five musical friends presented a program of music for harp and other instruments May 19 for The Spinet music ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Jul 15»
3
Letter: Story on Tagliarino stirs fond memories
Our ebony Betsy Ross Spinet was a family fixture for as long as I can remember. When I was 8, Dad brought his new friend, Vinny, home to tune it. I was amazed ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
4
Harpist Kristen Cameron and friends perform for Spinet in Redlands
Cameron, a past president of Spinet, narrated the program. Cameron received her Bachelor of Music from the University of Redlands and has completed ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Jun 15»
5
Railroad museum looking to pass on Hermiston's legacy
On Tuesday a father and son from Canada stopped by and happened to catch Spinet for a tour. And on Wednesday Maret gave a group of special education ... «Washington Times, May 15»
6
History on the rails
On Tuesday a father and son from Canada stopped by and happened to catch Spinet for a tour. And on Wednesday Maret gave a group of special education ... «East Oregonian, May 15»
7
Who Invented the Piano? Google Doodle Celebrates 360th Birthday …
The spinettone, Italian for “big spinet”, was a large, multi-choired spinet (a harpsichord in which the strings are slanted to save space), with disposition 1 x 8′, ... «WebProNews, May 15»
8
Dreaming Irish at Broadway San Jose: 'Once' (Review)
This is a spinet on stage, not a baby grand, and what de Waal does with it can make you rethink the possibilities of music. Cy Ashley Webb -. Apr 23, 2015. «Stark Insider, Apr 15»
9
Why listening to music is good for your health
After we arrived, my grandmother would typically begin playing a mix of classical music, folk songs and pop songs on her spinet piano—and I would watch my ... «Quartz, Mar 15»
10
Baritone Brian Jensen and soprano Ana Gonzalez-Jorgenson …
Baritone Brian Jensen and soprano Ana Gonzalez-Jorgenson were featured vocalists when The Spinet met Feb. 21 at the home of Spinet members Randy and ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Mar 15»

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