Albumblatt

noun

Al·​bum·​blatt

ˈäl-bəm-ˌblät,

ˈal-bəm-ˌblat

plural Albumblätter

ˈäl-bəm-ˌble-tər,

ˈal-

or Albumblatts

: a short instrumental composition usually for piano

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, album leaf, from album (from Latin) + blatt leaf, from Old High German blat

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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