bagatelle

[ bag-uh-tel ]

/ ˌbæg əˈtɛl /

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noun

something of little value or importance; a trifle: "A mere bagatelle," she murmured in response to my admiration of her ring.

a game played on a board having holes at one end into which balls are to be struck with a cue.

pinball.

a short and light musical composition, typically for the piano.

Origin of bagatelle

First recorded in 1630–40; from French, from Italian bagat(t)ella, equivalent to bagatt(a) “small possession,” perhaps a derivative of bag(a) “berry” (from Latin bāca, bacca ) + -att(a), diminutive suffix + -ella, from Latin -illa diminutive suffix; cf. bay⁴

Words nearby bagatelle

bag, Baganda, bag and baggage, bagasse, bagassosis, bagatelle, Bagdad, Bagdad boil, B.Ag.E., Bagehot, bagel

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Example sentences from the Web for bagatelle

In any case, it is clear that the 77 millions of checks economized, though absolutely great, is relatively a bagatelle.
The Value of Money|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
Bagatelle, a game played on a long flat board covered with cloth like a billiard-table, with spherical balls and a cue or mace.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various
If you haven't anything better to do, drop in at the Bagatelle and give Walters my love, and tell them not to worry at home.
The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete|Winston Churchill
Thus it went dodging about the circle like a marble on a bagatelle board.
On Canada's Frontier|Julian Ralph

He was a member of the Baldwin, the Cavendish, and the Bagatelle card clubs.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes|Arthur Conan Doyle

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bagatelle
释义	bagatelle [ bag-uh-tel ] / ˌbæg əˈtɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bagatelle ON THESAURUS.COM noun something of little value or importance; a trifle: "A mere bagatelle," she murmured in response to my admiration of her ring. a game played on a board having holes at one end into which balls are to be struck with a cue. pinball. a short and light musical composition, typically for the piano. Origin of bagatelle First recorded in 1630–40; from French, from Italian bagat(t)ella, equivalent to bagatt(a) “small possession,” perhaps a derivative of bag(a) “berry” (from Latin bāca, bacca ) + -att(a), diminutive suffix + -ella, from Latin -illa diminutive suffix; cf. bay⁴ Words nearby bagatelle bag, Baganda, bag and baggage, bagasse, bagassosis, bagatelle, Bagdad, Bagdad boil, B.Ag.E., Bagehot, bagel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bagatelle In any case, it is clear that the 77 millions of checks economized, though absolutely great, is relatively a bagatelle. The Value of Money\|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr. Bagatelle, a game played on a long flat board covered with cloth like a billiard-table, with spherical balls and a cue or mace. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various If you haven't anything better to do, drop in at the Bagatelle and give Walters my love, and tell them not to worry at home. The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete\|Winston Churchill Thus it went dodging about the circle like a marble on a bagatelle board. On Canada's Frontier\|Julian Ralph He was a member of the Baldwin, the Cavendish, and the Bagatelle card clubs. The Return of Sherlock Holmes\|Arthur Conan Doyle 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bagatelle trifle, game, toy, knickknack
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bagatelle

noun

Origin of bagatelle

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Example sentences from the Web for bagatelle

British Dictionary definitions for bagatelle

noun

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