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Meaning of "madrigal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MADRIGAL

From Italian, from Medieval Latin mātricāle primitive, apparently from Latin mātrīcālis of the womb, from matrīx womb.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MADRIGAL

madrigal  [ˈmædrɪɡəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MADRIGAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Madrigal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MADRIGAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

madrigal

Madrigal

A madrigal is a secular vocal music composition, usually a partsong, of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras. Traditionally, polyphonic madrigals are unaccompanied; the number of voices varies from two to eight, and most frequently from three to six. It is quite distinct from the Italian Trecento madrigal of the late 13th and 14th centuries, with which it shares only the name. Madrigals originated in Italy during the 1520s. Unlike many strophic forms of the time, most madrigals were through-composed. In the madrigal, the composer attempted to express the emotion contained in each line, and sometimes individual words, of a celebrated poem. The madrigal originated in part from the frottola, in part from the resurgence in interest in vernacular Italian poetry, and also from the influence of the French chanson and polyphonic style of the motet as written by the Franco-Flemish composers who had naturalized in Italy during the period. A frottola generally would consist of music set to stanzas of text, while madrigals were through-composed. However, some of the same poems were used for both frottola and madrigals.

Definition of madrigal in the English dictionary

The definition of madrigal in the dictionary is a 14th-century Italian song, related to a pastoral stanzaic verse form.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MADRIGAL


bagel
ˈbeɪɡəl
beigel
ˈbeɪɡəl
Breughel
ˈbrɔɪɡəl
Brueghel
ˈbrɔɪɡəl
finagle
fɪˈneɪɡəl
giggle
ˈɡɪɡəl
Hegel
ˈheɪɡəl
higgle
ˈhɪɡəl
jiggle
ˈdʒɪɡəl
niggle
ˈnɪɡəl
plagal
ˈpleɪɡəl
prodigal
ˈprɒdɪɡəl
rigol
ˈrɪɡəl
scriggle
ˈskrɪɡəl
sniggle
ˈsnɪɡəl
squiggle
ˈskwɪɡəl
vagal
ˈveɪɡəl
vasovagal
ˌveɪzəʊˈveɪɡəl
wiggle
ˈwɪɡəl
wriggle
ˈrɪɡəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MADRIGAL

madras
madrasa
madrasah
Madre de Dios
madreporal
madrepore
madreporian
madreporic
madreporite
madreporitic
Madrid
madrigalesque
madrigalian
madrigalist
madrone
madtom
Madura
Madurai
Madurese
maduro

WORDS THAT END LIKE MADRIGAL

algal
antifungal
Bengal
centrifugal
Donegal
egal
frugal
fungal
gal
illegal
legal
mangal
milligal
paralegal
Portugal
regal
Senegal
Warangal
warrigal
West Bengal

Synonyms and antonyms of madrigal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «madrigal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MADRIGAL

Find out the translation of madrigal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of madrigal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «madrigal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牧歌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

madrigal
570 millions of speakers

English

madrigal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Madrigal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مادريجال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мадригал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

madrigal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রেমগাথা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

madrigal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Madrigal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Madrigal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マドリガル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마드리갈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Madrigal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Madrigal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிய காதல் கவிதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मैत्रिगल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşk şiiri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

madrigale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Madrigal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мадригал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

madrigal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

madrigal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

madrigaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

madrigal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Madrigal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of madrigal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MADRIGAL»

The term «madrigal» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.136 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MADRIGAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about madrigal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MADRIGAL»

Discover the use of madrigal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to madrigal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Madrigal to Opera: Monteverdi's Staging of the Self
Common strategies, rooted in Petrarch's poetic practice, indeed united the two genres. This book will shape the discussion of early modern vocal music in the coming years.
Mauro P. Calcagno, 2012
2
Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology
This book looks at the history of alternative energy including solar and wind power.
Alexis Madrigal, 2011
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The Italian Madrigal in the Early Sixteenth Century: Sources ...
This 1988 book examines the genesis and dissemination of the Italian madrigal in its formative stages.
Iain Fenlon, James Haar, 1988
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The Days of Anna Madrigal
The Days of Anna Madrigal, the suspenseful, comic, and touching ninth novel in Armistead Maupin's bestselling "Tales of the City" series, follows one of modern literature's most unforgettable and enduring characters-Anna Madrigal, the ...
Armistead Maupin, 2014
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Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish
Anyone can read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks with this unique and proven method, which completely eliminates rote memorization and boring drills. Original B & W illustrations. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Margarita Madrigal, 2012
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The Madrigal: A Research and Information Guide
91. Haar, James. “The Early Madrigal: A Re-appraisal of its Sources and Character.” In Music in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Iain Fenlon, pp. 163–92. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981. ISBN 0521233283. ML172 M87.
Susan Lewis Hammond, 2012
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Modal Subjectivities: Self-fashioning in the Italian Madrigal
"This revelatory book distills thirty years of reflection on the sixteenth-century madrigal with an inimitable mixture of empathy, vivacity, conceptual boldness, and downright wisdom.
Susan McClary, 2004
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A study of the Renaissance madrigal comedy
DIGEST.
Ray Watson Moore, 1964
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The Harvard Dictionary of Music
1599), took part in this development, though his work, which may be regarded as the classic manifestation of the later madrigal, never abandoned contrapuntal texture. In refinement of expressive melodic rhetoric, virtuosic handling of coloristic ...
Don Michael Randel, 2003
10
Statistics for Anthropology
A clear, step-by-step guide to statistical methods for anthropology students, providing a solid footing in basic statistical techniques.
Lorena Madrigal, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MADRIGAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term madrigal is used in the context of the following news items.
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2 Amarillo men charged with trafficking 85 pounds of liquid meth …
Damian Eric Alcala, 37, and Richard Madrigal, 42, were charged Monday in Amarillo's U.S. District Court with possession with intent to ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
2
How Alan Curtis changed our lives (and music) – Slipped Disc
His madrigal group was invited by Werner Herzog to be in his 1996 documentary film on Gesualdo. The CDs of madrigals by Michelangelo ... «Slipped Disc, Jul 15»
3
Everton friendly: Wayne Rooney to play for Blues - Villarreal USA
First, there is the small matter of history--it was Duncan Ferguson's goal, after all, that Pierluigi Collina disallowed at El Madrigal in August 2005, ... «Villarreal USA, Jul 15»
4
Does lack of transfers mean Real Madrid are going into hibernation?
These are players which never looked destined for a place in Los Blancos' squad, regardless of their fine performances at El Madrigal and ... «Sport English, Jul 15»
5
Medicare's midlife crisis: Catastrophic finances pit doctors against …
"Medicare only pays for a breast MRI under certain conditions," says Juliette Madrigal-Dersch, a primary care physician in Texas. "Either a ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
6
Gerard Moreno vital to Villarreal's European ambitions
Following a slew of exits from El Madrigal, the pressure of scoring goals will fall heavily on Gerard Moreno for Villarreal this coming season. «Outside90, Jul 15»
7
Oregon State Ace Returns for Senior Season in Corvallis - Pac-12 …
Nick Madrigal was selected by Cleveland in the 17th round, while Cadyn Grenier was chosen in the 21st round by St. Louis and Trevor Larnach ... «BCSNN - Best College Sports News Network, Jul 15»
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A Look Back ... July 19-25, 1957
Numbers were scheduled to include "Father Knickerbocker," "March Fantasy," "Spring Madrigal" and "The Mickey Mouse March." * Pierson ... «Brazil Times, Jul 15»
9
Knights lose rubber game in 11, 4-3 : Corvallis-knights
Hits: Corvallis 9 (Madrigal 2, Fisher, George, Donahue, Bishop, Staples, Matranga, McAdoo Jr.). Yakima Valley 12 (Mildenberg 2, VanDeBrake ... «Albany Democrat Herald, Jul 15»
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The Gritty Details of El Chapo's Escape - The Daily Beast
A journalist for La Crónica de Hoy named Daniel Blancas Madrigal was arrested by state police on Sunday afternoon and briefly held in ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Madrigal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/madrigal>. May 2024 ».
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