"villanelle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /vɪləˈnɛl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-villanelle.wav Forms: villanelles [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛl Etymology: From the French villanelle, from Italian villanella, from villano (“peasant”), from Latin vīllānus (“farmhand”), from vīlla (“estate”). The origin references the pastoral themes originally associated with this form. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|villanelle}} French villanelle, {{der|en|it|villanella}} Italian villanella, {{der|en|la|vīllānus|t=farmhand}} Latin vīllānus (“farmhand”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} villanelle (plural villanelles)
  1. (poetry) A type of poem, consisting of five tercets and one quatrain, with only two rhymes. Wikipedia link: villanelle Categories (topical): Poetry Derived forms: villanellist
    Sense id: en-villanelle-en-noun-gXNApozQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 40 48 2 10 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing

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