Troubadour

Pronunciation: /ˈtruː.bə.dʊr/

Definitions of troubadour

noun a lyric poet or musician who sang or recited songs of love and chivalry in the Middle Ages

Example Sentences

Examples of troubadour in a Sentence

formal The troubadour performed a beautiful ballad at the royal court.

informal Did you catch the troubadour's set at the local tavern last night?

slang That troubadour is really killing it with their music!

figurative She was a troubadour of storytelling, weaving tales that captivated all who listened.

Grammatical Forms of troubadour

• past tense: troubadoured
• plural: troubadours
• comparative: more troubadour
• superlative: most troubadour
• present tense: troubadours
• future tense: will troubadour
• perfect tense: have troubadoured
• continuous tense: is troubadouring
• singular: troubadour
• positive degree: troubadour
• infinitive: to troubadour
• gerund: troubadouring
• participle: troubadouring

Origin and Evolution of troubadour

First Known Use: 1100 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'troubadour' originated in France during the medieval period.

Evolution of the word: Originally referring to lyric poets and composers in southern France, the term 'troubadour' later came to be associated with traveling musicians and poets in general.