English Explanatory Dictionary

villancico

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Spanish (or Portuguese) folk song with short stanzas and a refrain; now especially common as a Christmas carol.

Pronunciation

/ˌviːjanˈsiːkəʊ/ /ˌviːjanˈθiːkəʊ/ /ˌviljənˈsikoʊ/ /ˌviljənˈθikoʊ/

Word forms

villancico villancicos

Etymology

From Spanish villancico, from villano (“peasant”), from Medieval Latin vīllānus (“villager”).

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