Dreye權威釋義|spinet

n.

古時的小型豎琴；小型立式鋼琴

辨析

同義參見:

piano¹

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

/spɪˈnɛt, ˈspɪnɪt/

n.

a small harpsichord with the strings set obliquely to the keyboard, popular in the 18th century.
US a type of small upright piano.

Etymology

C17: shortening of obs. Fr. espinette, from Ital. spinetta ‘virginal, spinet’, dimin. of spina (see spine), the strings being plucked by quills.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》