madrigal

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madrigal

/ˈmæd͡ɹɪɡəl/

Where it comes from

From Italian madrigale, from Latin mātrīcālis.

noun madrigals

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

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noun either musical sense

Español	madrigal
한국어	마드리갈 madeurigal
日本語	マドリガル madorigaru
中文	牧歌 mùgē
Português	madrigal
Français	madrigal
Deutsch	Madrigal
Italiano	madrigale
Ελληνικά	μαδριγάλι madrigáli
Русский	мадрига́л madrigál

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"madrigal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/madrigal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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madrigal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/madrigal

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"madrigal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/madrigal.

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@misc{madrigal_2026,
  title = {madrigal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/madrigal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}