barcarole

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French barcarolle, from Venetan barcaroƚa (“song sung by a boatman”), from barca (“bark, barge, boat”), ultimately from Egyptian bꜣjr (“transport ship; type of fish”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɑːkəɹəʊl/, /ˌbɑːkəˈɹəʊl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑɹkəˌɹoʊl/ Rhymes: -əʊl (one pronunciation) Hyphenation: bar‧ca‧role === Noun === barcarole (plural barcaroles) (music) A Venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers, often in 6⁄8 or 12⁄8 time with alternating strong and weak beats imitating a rowing motion. [from late 18th c.] (music) A piece of music composed in imitation of such a song. [from late 18th c.] ==== Alternative forms ==== barcarolle ==== Translations ==== === References === “barcarole”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Further reading === barcarolle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Italian == === Noun === barcarole f plural of barcarola