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Word: Madrigal
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Italian madrigale (from medieval Latin carmen matricale ‘simple song’), from matricalis ‘maternal or primitive’, from matrix ‘womb’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmadrɪɡl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a part-song for several voices, especially one of the Renaissance period, typically unaccompanied and arranged in elaborate counterpoint.
Short Definition:part-song for several voices
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