madrigal

Pronunciation: /ˈmæd͡ɹɪɡəl/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form
  2. verb sing madrigals

Etymology

From Italian madrigale, from Latin mātrīcālis.

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