madrigalist

[ mad-ri-guh-list ]

noun

a composer or singer of madrigals.

Origin of madrigalist

¹

First recorded in 1780–90; madrigal + -ist

Words Nearby madrigalist

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How to use madrigalist in a sentence

The music of this intermezzo was by Malvezzi, who was a distinguished madrigalist.
Some Forerunners of Italian Opera | William James Henderson
The text was by Rinuccini and the music by 174 Luca Marenzio, the famous madrigalist.
Some Forerunners of Italian Opera | William James Henderson

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