ˌserəˈnäd.ə noun
( plural serenatas -äd.əz ; also serena·te -ä(ˌ)tā)
Etymology: Italian, serenade — more at serenade
1.
a. : serena
b. : serenade
2. : a cantata or secular ode of a pastoral or dramatic character usually composed in honor of an individual or event