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madrigals

madrigals is the plural of madrigal.

Meaning of madrigal

Noun

madrigal (plural madrigals)

  1. A song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century Italy.
  2. A polyphonic song for about six voices, from 16th century Italy.
  3. A short poem, often pastoral, and suitable to be set to music.

Questions about madrigals

What is madrigals the plural of?
Madrigals is the plural of madrigal.

Words near madrigals in the dictionary

  1. madrigalian
  2. madrigalic
  3. madrigalist
  4. madrigalistic
  5. madrigalists
  6. madrigals
  7. madrih
  8. madrihim
  9. Madril
  10. madrilene
  11. madrilenes

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