serenata

[ ser-uh-nah-tuh ]

/ ˌsɛr əˈnɑ tə /

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noun, plural ser·e·na·tas, ser·e·na·te

[ser-uh-nah-tey]. /ˌsɛr əˈnɑ teɪ/. Music.

a form of secular cantata, often of a dramatic or imaginative character.

an instrumental composition in several movements, intermediate between the suite and the symphony.

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Origin of serenata

1715–25; <Italian serenata evening song, equivalent to seren(o) serene + -ata noun suffix, associated with sera evening; cf. soiree

Words nearby serenata

sere, serein, Seremban, Serena, serenade, serenata, serendipitous, serendipity, serendipity berry, serene, Serengeti

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How to use serenata in a sentence

In form the serenata resembles those written for the complete orchestra.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
He therefore begged him to write a serenata without delay, for the time was approaching when it was to be performed.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
He also provided a secular entertainment in the shape of Parnaso in festa, described as a serenata.
Handel|Edward J. Dent
In 1743 was written the serenata Solomon, in which occurs the favourite song “Softly rise, O southern breeze.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various

He gave also for the marriage ftes the serenata, Parnasso in festa, and a revised form of Pastor Fido, with choruses.
Handel|Romain Rolland

British Dictionary definitions for serenata

serenata

/ (ˌsɛrɪˈnɑːtə) /

noun

an 18th-century cantata, often dramatic in form

another word for serenade

Word Origin for serenata

C18: from Italian; see serenade

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