different between ballad vs romanza

English

Etymology

From French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada (“poem for a dance”), from Late Latin ballare. Doublet of ballade.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bæl?d/

Noun

ballad (plural ballads)

1. A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.

2. A slow romantic song.

Derived terms

• murder ballad
• power ballad

Translations

Verb

ballad (third-person singular simple present ballads, present participle ballading, simple past and past participle balladed)

1. (obsolete) To make mention of in ballads.
2. (intransitive) To compose or sing ballads.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian romanza. Doublet of romance.

Noun

romanza (plural romanzas)

1. A kind of sentimental ballad.

Synonyms

• romance

Anagrams

• Marzano, Zamoran

Italian

Adjective

romanza

1. feminine singular of romanzo

Noun

romanza f (plural romanze)

1. romance (piece of music)

Verb

romanza

1. third-person singular present indicative of romanzare
2. second-person singular imperative of romanzare

Spanish

Noun

romanza f (plural romanzas)

1. romance (piece of music)

Verb

romanza

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of romanzar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of romanzar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of romanzar.