# madrigal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæd͡ɹɪɡəl/ · frequency rank #54,918

## Definitions
1. A song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century Italy.
2. A polyphonic song for about six voices, from 16th century Italy.
3. A short poem, often pastoral, and suitable to be set to music.

## Etymology
From Italian madrigale, from Latin mātrīcālis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/madrigal