trouvère

[troo-vair, troo-ver]

noun

plural

trouvères 

1. one of a class of medieval poets who flourished in northern France during the 12th and 13th centuries, wrote in langue d'oïl, and composed chiefly the chansons de geste and works on the themes of courtly love.

trouvère

/ truvœr, truvɛr, truːˈvɛə /

noun

1. any of a group of poets of N France during the 12th and 13th centuries who composed chiefly narrative works

Word History and Origins

Origin of trouvère¹

1785–95; < French; Old French troveor, equivalent to trov ( er ) to find, compose ( trover ) + -eor < Latin -ātor -ator

Word History and Origins

Origin of trouvère¹

C19: from French, from Old French troveor , from trover to compose; related to _troubadour

Related Words

• troubadour