serenata

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian serenata

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.

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

From English serenata, borrowed from Italian serenata.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: se‧re‧na‧ta

Noun

serenata

  1. a open-air concert

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

Anagrams

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
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