单词 | serenade |
释义 | Word Frequency serenade(ˌsɛrɪˈneɪd) noun 1. a piece of music appropriate to the evening, characteristically played outside the house of a woman 2. a piece of music indicative or suggestive of this 3. an extended composition in several movements similar to the modern suite or divertimento verb Compare aubade 4. (transitive) to play a serenade for (someone) 5. (intransitive) to play a serenade Derived forms serenader (ˌsereˈnader) noun Word origin C17: from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno peaceful, from Latin serēnus calm; also influenced in meaning by Italian sera evening, from Latin sērus late |
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