sonata
/sษหnษหtษ/
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Simple Meaning
a piece of music for one or two instruments, usually with three or four parts
When to Use
๐Academic Writing๐Exam Vocabulary
Advanced โ complex ideas, academic/professional
Examples in Conversation
โThe pianist played a Beethoven sonata that moved the audience to tears.โ
โHave you ever listened to a Mozart sonata for violin and piano?โ
Learning Path
โถFull Definition
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.
Related Words
Synonyms:
compositionpiece
Word Family:
sonata formsonatina