madrigal

[ mad-ri-guhl ]

/ ˈmæd rɪ gəl /

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noun

a secular part song without instrumental accompaniment, usually for four to six voices, making abundant use of contrapuntal imitation, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.

a lyric poem suitable for being set to music, usually short and often of amatory character, especially fashionable in the 16th century and later, in Italy, France, England, etc.

any part song.

Origin of madrigal

1580–90; <Italian madrigale<Medieval Latin mātricāle something simple, noun use of neuter of Late Latin mātricālis literally, of the womb. See matrix, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM madrigal

mad·ri·gal·esque, adjectivemad·ri·gal·i·an

[mad-ruh-gal-ee-uhn, -gal-yuhn, -gey-lee-uhn], /ˌmæd rəˈgæl i ən, -ˈgæl yən, -ˈgeɪ li ən/, adjective

Words nearby madrigal

madre, Madre de Dios, madrepore, madreporite, Madrid, madrigal, madrigalist, madrilène, Madrileño, madroña, madrone

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Example sentences from the Web for madrigal

The new book majors on mortality, and not just with Mrs. Madrigal.
Armistead Maupin Bids Farewell to 'Tales'|Tim Teeman|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When it does essay a madrigal, its shrill, unmusical syllables are anything but pleasing and welcome to the cultivated ear.
Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States|Thomas G. Gentry
This high-toned and lovely Madrigal is quite in the style, and worthy of, the "pure Simonides."
The Golden Treasury|Various
While the madrigal does not show a distinction of contrasted movements, this feature is absolutely necessary in the glee.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various

She seemed to belong rightly to a madrigal—to require viewing through rhyme and harmony.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy
Away from Madrigal—anywhere—and at once; tomorrow at latest.
The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for madrigal

madrigal

/ (ˈmædrɪɡəl) /

noun

music a type of 16th- or 17th-century part song for unaccompanied voices with an amatory or pastoral textCompare glee (def. 2)

a 14th-century Italian song, related to a pastoral stanzaic verse form

Derived forms of madrigal

madrigalesque, adjectivemadrigalian (ˌmædrɪˈɡælɪən, -ˈɡeɪ-), adjectivemadrigalist, noun

Word Origin for madrigal

C16: from Italian, from Medieval Latin mātricāle primitive, apparently from Latin mātrīcālis of the womb, from matrīx womb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	madrigal
释义	madrigal [ mad-ri-guhl ] / ˈmæd rɪ gəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR madrigal ON THESAURUS.COM noun a secular part song without instrumental accompaniment, usually for four to six voices, making abundant use of contrapuntal imitation, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries. a lyric poem suitable for being set to music, usually short and often of amatory character, especially fashionable in the 16th century and later, in Italy, France, England, etc. any part song. Origin of madrigal 1580–90; <Italian madrigale<Medieval Latin mātricāle something simple, noun use of neuter of Late Latin mātricālis literally, of the womb. See matrix, -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM madrigal mad·ri·gal·esque, adjectivemad·ri·gal·i·an [mad-ruh-gal-ee-uhn, -gal-yuhn, -gey-lee-uhn], /ˌmæd rəˈgæl i ən, -ˈgæl yən, -ˈgeɪ li ən/, adjective Words nearby madrigal madre, Madre de Dios, madrepore, madreporite, Madrid, madrigal, madrigalist, madrilène, Madrileño, madroña, madrone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for madrigal The new book majors on mortality, and not just with Mrs. Madrigal. Armistead Maupin Bids Farewell to 'Tales'\|Tim Teeman\|February 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When it does essay a madrigal, its shrill, unmusical syllables are anything but pleasing and welcome to the cultivated ear. Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States\|Thomas G. Gentry This high-toned and lovely Madrigal is quite in the style, and worthy of, the "pure Simonides." The Golden Treasury\|Various While the madrigal does not show a distinction of contrasted movements, this feature is absolutely necessary in the glee. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1\|Various She seemed to belong rightly to a madrigal—to require viewing through rhyme and harmony. Return of the Native\|Thomas Hardy Away from Madrigal—anywhere—and at once; tomorrow at latest. The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series\|Rafael Sabatini British Dictionary definitions for madrigal madrigal / (ˈmædrɪɡəl) / noun music a type of 16th- or 17th-century part song for unaccompanied voices with an amatory or pastoral textCompare glee (def. 2) a 14th-century Italian song, related to a pastoral stanzaic verse form Derived forms of madrigal madrigalesque, adjectivemadrigalian (ˌmædrɪˈɡælɪən, -ˈɡeɪ-), adjectivemadrigalist, noun Word Origin for madrigal C16: from Italian, from Medieval Latin mātricāle primitive, apparently from Latin mātrīcālis of the womb, from matrīx womb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to madrigal song, chorus, strain, lay, ditty, ballad, canticle, canzonet
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