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Definition of organetto in English:

organetto

Pronunciation /ˌɔːɡəˈnɛtəʊ/

noun

Music

  • 1A small portable organ, popular from the 13th to the 16th century, especially in Italy.

  • 2A small diatonic accordion from Italy.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in John Stainer (1840–1901), musicologist and composer. From Italian organetto from organo + -etto.