bagatelle
[ bag-uh-tel ]
/ ˌbæg əˈtɛl /
noun
something of little value or importance; a trifle.
a game played on a board having holes at one end into which balls are to be struck with a cue.
a short and light musical composition, typically for the piano.
Origin of bagatelle
1630–40; < French < Upper Italian
bagat(t)ella, equivalent to
bagatt(a) small possession (perhaps
bag(a) berry (< Latin
bāca; cf.
bay4) +
-att(a) diminutive suffix) +
-ella < Latin
-illa diminutive suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for bagatelle
bagatelle
/ (ˌbæɡəˈtɛl) /
noun
something of little value or significance; trifle
a board game in which balls are struck into holes, with pins as obstacles; pinball
another name for bar billiards
a short light piece of music, esp for piano
Word Origin for bagatelle
C17: from French, from Italian
bagattella, from (dialect)
bagatta a little possession, from
baga a possession, probably from Latin
bāca berry