frottola

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frottola

Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian frottola.

Noun

frottola (plural frottole)

1. (music) The predominant type of Italian popular secular song of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century, and the most important and widespread predecessor to the madrigal.

Translations

type of Italian popular song

Italian: frottola (it) f Polish: frottola (pl) f

Italian

Etymology

From frotta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrɔt.to.la/

Noun

frottola f (plural frottole)

1. (music) frottola (Italian popular secular song)
2. (colloquial) lie, fib

   Synonyms: bugia, balla, panzana, fola, fandonia, fanfaluca

Further reading

• frottola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana