villanella
[ vil-uh-nel-uh; Italian veel-lah-nel-lah ]
/ ˌvɪl əˈnɛl ə; Italian ˌvil lɑˈnɛl lɑ /
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
1590–1600; < Italian, feminine of
villanello rural, rustic, equivalent to
villan(o) peasant, boor (see
villain) +
-ello -ish
Words nearby villanella
villainage,
villainess,
villainize,
villainous,
villainy,
villanella,
villanelle,
villanovan,
villard,
villari effect,
villarrica
British Dictionary definitions for villanella
villanella
/ (ˌvɪləˈnɛlə) /
noun plural -las
a type of part song originating in Naples during the 16th century
Word Origin for villanella
C16: from Italian, from
villano rustic, from Late Latin
vīllānus; see
villain