English Explanatory Dictionary

troubadour

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An itinerant composer and performer of songs in medieval Europe; a jongleur or travelling minstrel.

Pronunciation

/ˈtruːbəˌdɔː/ /ˈtrubəˌdɔr/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Knabrupt-troubadour.wav

Word forms

troubadour troubadours

Etymology

From Old Occitan trobar (“to find”) via Old French troubadour. Piecewise doublet of trouveur.

Derived words

troubadour fiddle
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