vilancico

Galician

Etymology

From Spanish villancico, from villano (“peasant”), from Medieval Latin vīllānus (“villager”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /bilanˈθiko/ [bi.lan̪ˈθi.kʊ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /bilanˈθiko/ [bi.lan̪ˈθi.kʊ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /bilanˈsiko/ [bi.lanˈsi.kʊ]

• Rhymes: -iko
• Hyphenation: vi‧lan‧ci‧co

Noun

vilancico m (plural vilancicos)

1. (music, poetry) villancico (traditional Spanish or Portuguese folk song)
2. (by extension, music) Christmas carol

   Synonym: panxoliña

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• vilhancico

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish villancico, from villano (“peasant”), from Medieval Latin vīllānus (“villager”), whence also Portuguese vilão.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vi.lɐ̃ˈsi.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vi.lɐ̃ˈsi.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vi.lɐ̃ˈsi.ko/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vi.lɐ̃ˈsi.ku/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vi.lɐ̃ˈsi.ku/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bi.lɐ̃ˈsi.ku/

• Rhymes: (Portugal, most of Brazil) -iku, (Southern Brazil) -iko
• Hyphenation: vi‧lan‧ci‧co

Noun

vilancico m (plural vilancicos)

1. (music, poetry) villancico (traditional Spanish or Portuguese folk song)

   Synonym: vilancete

Coordinate terms

• copla
• estribilho