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Italian

musichetta

/muziˈket.ta/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

little tune, jingle

  • A catchy, light, or trivial melody or commercial jingle
  • Background music, especially of little artistic value

In a sentence

Quella musichetta della pubblicità mi è rimasta in testa tutto il giorno.

That commercial jingle has been stuck in my head all day.

C'era una musichetta rilassante mentre aspettavo al telefono.

There was a relaxing little tune while I was waiting on hold.

Spegni quella fastidiosa musichetta del videogioco, per favore.

Turn off that annoying videogame tune, please.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
musichettafeminine · singular
musichettefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Diminutive of musica, often slightly dismissive or affectionate.

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