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ballade

bal·lade
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buh-lahd, ba-; French ba-lad]
    • /bəˈlɑd, bæ-; French baˈlad/
    • /bæ.ˈlɑːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-lahd, ba-; French ba-lad]
    • /bəˈlɑd, bæ-; French baˈlad/

Definitions of ballade word

  • noun ballade a verse form consisting of three stanzas and an envoy, all ending with the same line. The first three stanzas commonly have eight or ten lines each and the same rhyme scheme 3
  • noun ballade an instrumental composition, esp for piano, based on or intended to evoke a narrative 3
  • noun ballade a verse form that has three stanzas of eight or ten lines each and an envoy of four or five lines: the last line of each stanza and of the envoy is the same 3
  • noun ballade a musical composition of a romantic or narrative nature, esp. for piano 3
  • noun plural ballade a poem consisting commonly of three stanzas having an identical rhyme scheme, followed by an envoy, and having the same last line for each of the stanzas and the envoy. 1
  • noun plural ballade Music. a composition in free style and romantic mood, often for solo piano or for orchestra. 1

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Origin of ballade

First appearance:

before 1485
One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Middle French, variant of balade ballad

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Parts of speech for Ballade

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ballade popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

ballade usage trend in Literature

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