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- [troo-vair; French troo-ver]
- /truˈvɛər; French truˈvɛr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [troo-vair; French troo-ver]
- /truˈvɛər; French truˈvɛr/
Definitions of trouvere word
- noun plural trouvere one of a class of medieval poets who flourished in northern France during the 12th and 13th centuries, wrote in langue d'oïl, and composed chiefly the chansons de geste and works on the themes of courtly love. 1
- noun trouvere any of a group of poets of N France during the 12th and 13th centuries who composed chiefly narrative works 0
- noun trouvere any of a class of lyric and narrative poets and poet-musicians in N France, flourishing in the 12th and 13th cent. 0
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Origin of trouvere
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < French; Old French troveor, equivalent to trov(er) to find, compose (see trover) + -eor < Latin -ātor -ator
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Parts of speech for Trouvere
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trouvere popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
trouvere usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trouvere
noun trouvere
- balladeer — a singer of ballads
- folk singer — a singer who specializes in folk songs, usually providing his or her own accompaniment on a guitar.
- minnesinger — one of a class of German lyric poets and singers of the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries.
- minstrel — a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
- jongleur — (in medieval France and Norman England) an itinerant minstrel or entertainer who sang songs, often of his own composition, and told stories.
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