MADRIGAL


Meaning of MADRIGAL in English

n. 1 a usu. 16th-c. or 17th-c. part-song for several voices, usu. arranged in elaborate counterpoint and without instrumental accompaniment. 2 a short love poem. øømadrigalian adj. madrigalesque adj. madrigalist n. [It. madrigale f. med.L matricalis mother (church), formed as MATRIX]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.