madrigal

madrigal
[ˈmadrɪg(ə)l]
noun
  1. a part-song for several voices, especially one of the Renaissance period, typically arranged in elaborate counterpoint and without instrumental accompaniment
    牧歌;(尤指无伴奏的)合唱歌曲
派生
madrigalian
[-ˈgeɪlɪən]
adjective
madrigalist
noun
语源
  1. from Italian madrigale (from medieval Latin carmen matricale 'simple song'), from matricalis 'maternal or primitive', from matrix 'womb'
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