BARCAROLE


Meaning of BARCAROLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or bar·ca·rolle ˈbär-kə-ˌrōl

Etymology: French barcarolle, from Italian dialect (Venice) barcarola, from barcarolo gondolier, from barca bark, from Late Latin

Date: circa 1779

1. : a Venetian boat song usually in 6/8 or 12/8 time characterized by the alternation of a strong and weak beat that suggests a rowing rhythm

2. : music imitating a barcarole

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.