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madrigalA type of secular vocal music composition, typically arranged for several voices, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A type of secular vocal music composition, typically arranged for several voices, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmædrɪɡəl/

Korean meaning: 16-17세기에 유행한 세속 성악곡, 보통 여러 성부로 구성된 합창곡

Korean pronunciation: 매드-리-걸 (강세: 매드)

Example Sentences

  • The music teacher explained that a madrigal is like the Renaissance version of a boy band song, but with way better harmonies.
  • Students struggled to pronounce 'madrigal' correctly during their music history exam.
  • The composer wrote a modern madrigal that somehow made singing about pizza sound incredibly sophisticated.

madrigal

NOUN

//ˈmædrɪɡəl//

A type of secular vocal music composition, typically arranged for several voices, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries

madrigal concept
💡 Concept

Renaissance secular vocal harmony

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madrigal rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The madrigal's magical notes tell a tragical tale

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmædrɪɡəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmædrɪɡəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootmadrigal

Origin

16세기 이탈리아에서 시작된 마드리갈은 '어머니의 노래'라는 뜻의 라틴어에서 유래했습니다. 궁정에서 귀족들이 즐겨 부르던 세련된 합창곡이었죠.

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🎵Rhyme

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tragical
rical

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The music teacher explained that a madrigal is like the Renaissance version of a boy band song, but with way better harmonies.

Students struggled to pronounce 'madrigal' correctly during their music history exam.

😄 Fun example

The composer wrote a modern madrigal that somehow made singing about pizza sound incredibly sophisticated.

Many famous madrigals were written by Italian composers during the late Renaissance period.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

part-songvocal compositionchoral piecepolyphonic song

Antonyms

instrumentalmonophonicsolo

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