serenade

Meaning

Noun

1. A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.
2. An instrumental composition in several movements.

Verb

To sing or play a serenade for (someone).

Synonyms

divertimento

melody

ballad

nocturne

song

🎶

love song

music

🎶

Translations

sérénade

serenata

Serenade

serenata

serenata

serenade

Ständchen

serenata

sérénader

Nachtmusik

serenat

fare la serenata a

Serenata

ronda

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/

Etymology

Borrowed from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from the past participle of serenare, from Latin serenare, from serenus (“calm”), of uncertain origin (see there).