rondalla
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English
Etymology
Noun
rondalla (plural rondallas)
- (music) An ensemble of stringed instruments played with the plectrum or pick, originating in medieval Spain.
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Perhaps related to French rondeau.
Noun
rondalla f (plural rondalles)
Hypernyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From rondar.
Noun
rondalla f (plural rondalles)
- (collective) a roving band of nocturnal minstrels
Further reading
- “rondalla” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “rondalla”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
Spanish
Etymology
From ronda.
Pronunciation
- Syllabification: ron‧da‧lla
Noun
rondalla f (plural rondallas)
Further reading
- “rondalla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10