bagatelle
pronunciation
How to pronounce bagatelle in British English:
UK [ˌbægəˈtel]
How to pronounce bagatelle in American English:
US [ˌbæɡə'tel]
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- Noun:
- a light piece of music for piano
- something of little value or significance
- a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over
Word Origin
- bagatelle (n.)
- 1630s, "a trifle," from French bagatelle "knick-knack, bauble, trinket" (16c.), from Italian bagatella "a trifle," diminutive of Latin baca "berry." As "a piece of light music," it is attested from 1827.