villanella

noun

vil·​la·​nel·​la ˌvi-lə-ˈne-lə 

plural villanelle ˌvi-lə-ˈne-lē 

1

: a 16th century Italian part-song in an intentionally unsophisticated style

2

: an instrumental piece in the style of a rustic dance

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from villano villein, peasant, from Medieval Latin villanus

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1