Definitions for madrigalˈmæd rɪ gəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mad•ri•galˈmæd rɪ gəl(n.)
an unaccompanied polyphonic secular vocal composition, esp. of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Category: Music and Dance
part song; glee.
Category: Music and Dance
a short lyric poem of medieval times.
Category: Literature
Origin of madrigal:
1580–90; < It madrigale < ML mātricāle something simple
mad′ri•gal•ist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
madrigal(verb)
an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form
madrigal(verb)
sing madrigals
"The group was madrigaling beautifully"
Wiktionary
madrigal(Noun)
a song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century Italy
madrigal(Noun)
a polyphonic song for about six voices, from 16th century Italy
madrigal(Noun)
a short poem, often pastoral, and suitable to be set to music
Origin: From madrigale, from matricalis.
Webster Dictionary
Madrigal(noun)
a little amorous poem, sometimes called a pastoral poem, containing some tender and delicate, though simple, thought
Madrigal(noun)
an unaccompanied polyphonic song, in four, five, or more parts, set to secular words, but full of counterpoint and imitation, and adhering to the old church modes. Unlike the freer glee, it is best sung with several voices on a part. See Glee
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Madrigal
a short lyric containing some pleasant thought or sweet sentiment daintily expressed; applied also to vocal music of a similar character.
Translations for madrigal
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
madrigal(noun)
a type of song for several voices singing unaccompanied in harmony.
- madrigaalAfrikaans
- قَصيدَه غَزَلِيَّهArabic
- мадригалBulgarian
- madrigalPortuguese (BR)
- madrigalCzech
- das MadrigalGerman
- madrigalDanish
- είδος τραγουδιού για χορωδίαGreek
- madrigalSpanish
- madrigalEstonian
- سرود بزمیFarsi
- madrigaaliFinnish
- madrigalFrench
- מַדרִיגָלHebrew
- कजलीHindi
- madrigalCroatian
- madrigálHungarian
- nyanyianIndonesian
- madrígalIcelandic
- madrigaleItalian
- マドリガルJapanese
- 마드리갈(무반주 합창곡)Korean
- madrigalasLithuanian
- madrigālsLatvian
- nyanyian madrigalMalay
- madrigaalDutch
- madrigalNorwegian
- madrygałPolish
- كورس سرود بزمیPersian
- كورس سندرهPashto
- madrigalPortuguese
- madrigalRomanian
- мадригалRussian
- madrigalSlovak
- madrigalSlovenian
- madrigalSerbian
- madrigalSwedish
- เพลงประสานเสียงThai
- çalgısız söylenen şarkı, madrigalTurkish
- 無伴奏合唱曲Chinese (Trad.)
- мадригалUkrainian
- سازوں کے بغیر یکے بعد دیگرے کئی ٹکڑوں اور کئی آوازوں میں گایا جانے والا ایک نغمہUrdu
- ca khúc madriganVietnamese
- 无乐器伴奏的合唱歌曲Chinese (Simp.)
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