Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frottola

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: frot-to-la
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian frottola.

Inflected Forms

frottole (plural)

Questions

What does frottola mean?: 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.
Where does frottola come from?: Borrowed from Italian frottola.

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