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villanella
[ vil-uh-nel-uh; Italian veel-lah-nel-lah ]
noun
, plural vil·la·nel·le [vil-, uh, -, nel, -ee, veel-lah-, nel, -le].
- a rustic Italian part song without accompaniment.
villanella
/ ˌvɪləˈnɛlə /
noun
- a type of part song originating in Naples during the 16th century
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Word History and Origins
Origin of villanella1
1590–1600; < Italian, feminine of villanello rural, rustic, equivalent to villan ( o ) peasant, boor ( villain ) + -ello -ish
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Word History and Origins
Origin of villanella1
C16: from Italian, from villano rustic, from Late Latin vīllānus; see villain
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