/
ˌbagəˈtɛl/
n.
- a game in which small balls are hit into numbered holes on a board, with pins as obstructions.
- something trifling or negligible.
- a short, light piece of music.
Etymology
C17: from Fr., from Ital. bagatella, perh. from baga ‘baggage’ or from a dimin. of L. baca ‘berry’.
