vilancico

vilancico

Galician

Etymology

From Spanish villancico, from villano (“peasant”), from Medieval Latin vīllānus (“villager”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.lanˈθi.ko/

Noun

vilancico m (plural vilancicos)

1. (music, poetry) villancico (traditional Spanish or Portuguese folk song)
2. (by extension, music) Christmas carol

   Synonym: panxoliña

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• vilhancico

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish villancico, from villano (“peasant”), from Medieval Latin vīllānus (“villager”), whence also Portuguese vilão.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /vi.lɐ̃ˈsi.ku/
• Hyphenation: vi‧lan‧ci‧co

Noun

vilancico m (plural vilancicos)

1. (music, poetry) villancico (traditional Spanish or Portuguese folk song)

   Synonym: vilancete

Coordinate terms

• copla
• estribilho