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Webster 1828 Edition


Serenata

SERENA'TA

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Noun.
A vocal piece of music on an armorous subject.

Definition 2024


serenata

serenata

English

Noun

serenata (plural serenatas)

  1. (music) A type of baroque cantata performed outdoors, in the evening, with mixed vocal and instrumental forces
    • 2007, January 25, “James R. Oestreich”, in The Shepherd, the Sea Nymph and the Big Rock, Abridged:
      More’s the pity, for this work (technically a serenata) is a little gem, and Aulos polished it to a fine luster.

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Italian

Etymology

From sereno (clear, calm), from Latin serenus (calm) or from the feminine past participle of serenare.

Noun

serenata f (plural serenate)

  1. serenade

Participle

serenata

  1. feminine singular of serenato

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Portuguese

Noun

serenata f (plural serenatas)

  1. serenade

Spanish

Etymology

Italian serenata, from the adjective sereno (clear, calm), from Latin serenus (calm).

Noun

serenata f (plural serenatas)

  1. serenade