villanella
[ vil-uh-nel-uh; Italian veel-lah-nel-lah ]
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noun,plural vil·la·nel·le [vil-uh-nel-ee; Italian veel-lah-nel-le]. /ˌvɪl əˈnɛl i; Italian ˌvil lɑˈnɛl lɛ/.
a rustic Italian part song without accompaniment.
Origin of villanella
11590–1600; <Italian, feminine of villanello rural, rustic, equivalent to villan(o) peasant, boor (see villain) + -ello -ish
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British Dictionary definitions for villanella
villanella
/ (ˌvɪləˈnɛlə) /
nounplural -las
a type of part song originating in Naples during the 16th century
Origin of villanella
1C16: from Italian, from villano rustic, from Late Latin vīllānus; see villain
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