villanella

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian villanella (“pretty country girl”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛlə

Noun

villanella (plural villanellas)

1. An old Italian rustic dance, usually accompanied by singing.

References

• “villanella”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Italian

Etymology

From villana +‎ -ella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vil.laˈnɛl.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛlla
• Hyphenation: vil‧la‧nèl‧la

Noun

villanella f (plural villanelle)

1. diminutive of villana
2. (literary) female equivalent of villanello; country girl

   Synonym: contadinella

Further reading

• villanèlla in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication