noun
bagatelle
Bagatelle (noun) means a trifle; an insubstantial thing.
noun
1
A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
2
A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character.
3
A game similar to billiards played on an oblong table with pockets or arches at one end only.
4
Any of several smaller wooden tabletop games developed from the original bagatelle in which the pockets are made of pins.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French bagatelle, from Italian bagattella.
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What is the meaning of bagatelle?
"bagatelle" (noun) means a trifle; an insubstantial thing.
What are the different meanings of bagatelle?
"bagatelle" has 3 main meanings: 1. A trifle; an insubstantial thing; 2. A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character; 3. A game similar to billiards played on an oblong table with pockets or arches at one end only.