Villanella Definition
vilənelə
villanelle
noun
An old rustic Italian song and accompanying dance.
Webster's New World
A Neapolitan 16th-cent. part song, lighter and more lively than the madrigal, which it often parodied.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Villanella
Noun
Singular:
villanellaPlural:
villanellasOrigin of Villanella
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Italian, a pretty country girl.
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