# sonatina

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A musical composition resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian sonatina (literally “small sonata”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sonatina