Madrigalist

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A composer of madrigals.

    "The 'Prince of Venosa' referred to in the letter to Albani is the famous archlutist and madrigalist Carlo Gesualdo, and 'Stella' is Gesualdo's protégé, Scipione Stella, who […]"

  2. 2
    a singer of madrigals wordnet
  3. 3
    A singer or interpreter of madrigals.

Synonyms

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balladeerballadmongercomposerhymnistlibrettistmadrigaler

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"The 'Prince of Venosa' referred to in the letter to Albani is the famous archlutist and madrigalist Carlo Gesualdo, and 'Stella' is Gesualdo's protégé, Scipione Stella, who […]"

Etymology

From madrigal + -ist.

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