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madrigal

/ˈmæd.rɪ.ɡəl/

2 entries

noun

/ˈmæd.rɪ.ɡəl/C1formalart
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тип песни без сопровождения для двух или трех голосов, сочиненной в строгой поэтической форме.

A noun referring to a type of unaccompanied partsong for two or three voices, composed according to a strict poetic form.

  1. Secular vocal compositionC1formalart

    A type of secular vocal music, typically for two or three unaccompanied voices, that originated in Italy during the Renaissance and follows a strict poetic form.

    ruСветская вокальная композиция

    • The choir performed a beautiful madrigal from the 16th century.
    • Madrigals often feature complex harmonies and word painting.
    • She studied the poetic structure of the Italian madrigal.
Forms
  • madrigals plural form
  • madrigals' possessive plural form
  • madrigal's possessive singular form

verb

/ˈmæd.rɪ.ɡəl/C2formal
  • ruПеть или исполнять мадригал, или сочинять в стиле мадригала.

A verb meaning to sing or perform a madrigal, or to compose in the style of a madrigal.

  1. Sing madrigalsC1formal

    To sing a type of secular vocal music composition from the Renaissance period, typically for several voices.

    ruПеть мадригалы

    • The choir will madrigal at the Renaissance fair.
    • They spent the evening madrigaling in the great hall.
    • The group madrigaled beautifully, harmonizing in four parts.
Forms
  • madrigaled past participle
  • madrigalled past participle
  • madrigaled past simple
  • madrigalled past simple
  • madrigaling present participle
  • madrigalling present participle
  • madrigals third person singular