Definition of SONATA

sonata

Plural: sonatas

Noun

  • a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 6

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Words With Friends Score: 7

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