Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trobairitz

/ˌtɹoʊ̯.bʌˈɹɪts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trobairitz
IPA: /ˌtɹoʊ̯.bʌˈɹɪts/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female composer of Old Occitan lyric poetry; a female troubadour.

Example Sentences

"This single melody, which is also the only one by a trobairitz to have been identified, is preserved in only one thirteenth-century manuscript, and it includes only the first cobla, or stanza ."
"Studies have tentatively identified some common themes in the trobairitz corpus as well as variety among women's voices."
"We know about twenty trobairitz by name, and their corpus includes some thirty-two songs."
"While trobairitz often played lutes, they might also sing while playing a harp, an instrument that women were often encouraged to master."

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan trobairitz.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtɹoʊ̯.bʌˈɹɪts/

Inflected Forms

trobairitzes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce trobairitz?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɹoʊ̯.bʌˈɹɪts/.
What does trobairitz mean?: A female composer of Old Occitan lyric poetry; a female troubadour.
Where does trobairitz come from?: Borrowed from Occitan trobairitz.

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