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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSerenade
/ˌsɛrəˈneɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A musical composition sung or played in the open air, typically in the evening, often as an expression of love.
"He surprised her with a beautiful serenade under her balcony."
- 1
To sing or play a serenade for someone.
"He serenaded her with his guitar on their anniversary."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'serenade' comes from the Italian 'serenata', which means 'evening song'. It evolved in the 18th century, originally referring to a song sung in the evening, often to woo a lover. The term has retained its romantic connotation throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Serenade" is said worldwide
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Sérénade
Transliteration: se-re-nad
"Il lui a chanté une sérénade sous son balcon."
Serenade
Transliteration: ze-re-nah-de
"Er hat ihr eine Serenade unter dem Balkon gesungen."
Serenata
Transliteration: se-re-na-ta
"Lui le ha cantato una serenata sotto il balcone."
Serenata
Transliteration: se-re-na-ta
"Él le cantó una serenata bajo su balcón."
Serenata
Transliteration: se-re-na-ta
"Ele cantou uma serenata para ela sob a varanda."
सैरनामा
Transliteration: sairanaama
"उसने उसके लिए बालकनी के नीचे एक सैरनामा गाया।"
小夜曲
Transliteration: xiǎo yè qǔ
"他在阳台下为她唱了一首小夜曲。"
세레나데
Transliteration: se-re-na-de
"그는 발코니 아래에서 그녀를 위해 세레나데를 불렀다."
セレナーデ
Transliteration: se-re-na-de
"彼はバルコニーの下で彼女にセレナーデを歌った。"
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