troubadour
Troubadour (noun) means a traveling poet-musician of medieval Europe who composed and performed songs, often about courtly love. Example: “The troubadour wandered from castle to castle singing of unrequited love.”
How to use troubadour
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wandering singer-poet, historically from medieval southern France, or loosely any traveling musician-storyteller today.
Word forms
troubadours plural
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Etymology
From Old Occitan trobar, "to find" or "to compose" — a troubadour was literally someone who "found" or invented songs.
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What does “troubadour” mean?
The word “troubadour” means a traveling poet-musician of medieval Europe who composed and performed songs, often about courtly love. In plain terms, a wandering singer-poet, historically from medieval southern France, or loosely any traveling musician-storyteller today.
How do you pronounce “troubadour”?
“Troubadour” is pronounced TROO-buh-daw (/ˈtrubəˌdɔr/ in IPA).
How do you use “troubadour” in a sentence?
Here is “troubadour” used in a sentence: “The troubadour wandered from castle to castle singing of unrequited love.”
What part of speech is “troubadour”?
“Troubadour” is a noun.