Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

barcarole

Syllabification: (bar·ca·role)
Pronunciation: /ˈbärkəˌrōl/
(also barcarolle)
Definition of barcarole

noun

  • a song traditionally sung by Venetian gondoliers.
  • a musical composition in the style of a barcarole.

Origin:

late 18th century: from French barcarolle, from Venetian Italian barcarola 'boatman's song', from barca 'boat'

barcarole in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of barcarole in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Word of the day

ludology

/ luːˈdɒlədʒi /
noun
the study of games and gaming, especially video games …