ballad en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæləd/
- /ˈbælɪt/ Appalachians, obsolete
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Etymology
From French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada (“poem for a dance”), from Late Latin ballare. Doublet of balada and ballade.
Meanings
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A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
A wandering minstrel I — / A thing of shreds and patches, / Of ballads, songs and snatches, / And dreamy lullaby!
1885, Gilbert and Sullivan, The Mikado, act 1:The poet composed a ballad praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander.
Of all varieties of poetry, the Ballad, in the form which it affects among us, in distinction to other countries, is, perhaps, one of the most attractive.
1882, John Ashton, “Origin of Ballads”, in John Skelton, A Ballade of the Scottysshe Kynge. […], London: Elliot Stock, […], →OCLC, page 1:
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A slow romantic song.
He was playing the guitar and singing a ballad to his girlfriend while she was playing the drums.
On Friday nights, the roller rink had a time-block called "Lovers' Lap" when they played nothing but ballads on the overhead speakers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ballads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bush ballad · ballader · bothy ballad · balladling · balladesque · balladmonger · balladize · murder ballad · ballad opera · border ballad · balladic · balladry · balladeer · balladlike · balladist · pothouse ballad · balladwise · power ballad
Descendants
Translations (89)
fa تصنیف (slow romantic song) · de Ballade (slow romantic song) · ja 歌謡 (narrative poem) · ka ბალადა (narrative poem) · bg бала́да (narrative poem) · mi ruri paki (narrative poem) · az ballada (narrative poem) · pl ballada (narrative poem) · hi गाथागीत (narrative poem) · de Ballade (narrative poem) · lt baladė (narrative poem) · tr ezgi (narrative poem) · uz ballada (narrative poem) · th บัลลาด (slow romantic song) · sk balada (narrative poem) · no vise (narrative poem) · pt balada (narrative poem) · fa چکامه (narrative poem) · bg бала́да (slow romantic song) · it ballata (slow romantic song) · da ballade (narrative poem) · be бала́да (narrative poem) · el μπαλάντα (slow romantic song) · yi באַלאַדע (narrative poem) · sh бала́да (narrative poem) · ja バラード (narrative poem) · ga bailéad (narrative poem) · ko 발라드 (slow romantic song) · nl ballade (narrative poem) · mi waiata paki (narrative poem) · sl balada (narrative poem) · uk бала́да (slow romantic song) · ro baladă (narrative poem) · cy baled (narrative poem) · et ballaad (narrative poem) · cs balada (narrative poem) · he בָּלָדָה (narrative poem) · cmn 芭樂 /芭乐 (slow romantic song) · yi באַלאַד (narrative poem) · oc balada (narrative poem) · ru рома́нс (slow romantic song) · io balado (narrative poem) · ru балла́да (narrative poem) · nb ballade (narrative poem) · udm баллада (narrative poem) · fo kvæði (narrative poem) · sq baladë (slow romantic song) · ms balada (narrative poem) · fi balladi (slow romantic song) · fi balladi (narrative poem) · ru балла́да (slow romantic song) · id balada (narrative poem) · sq baladë (narrative poem) · ko 민요 (narrative poem) · tg баллада (narrative poem) · pl ballada (slow romantic song) · th ลำนำนิทาน (narrative poem) · fr ballade (narrative poem) · lv balāde (narrative poem) · es balada (slow romantic song) · eo balado (narrative poem) · ca balada (narrative poem) · ja 民謡 (narrative poem) · kk баллада (narrative poem) · fr ballade (slow romantic song) · pt balada (slow romantic song) · hu ballada (narrative poem) · cmn 民謠 /民谣 (narrative poem) · es balada (narrative poem) · vi dân ca (narrative poem) · it ballata (narrative poem) · udm крезьмадь (narrative poem) · cmn 歌謠 /歌谣 (narrative poem) · el μπαλάντα (narrative poem) · ky баллада (narrative poem) · sv ballad (narrative poem) · hy վիպերգ (narrative poem) · gl balada (narrative poem) · cy baled (slow romantic song) · tl tulamat (narrative poem) · ar بَالَاد (narrative poem) · mk балада (narrative poem) · cmn 短歌 (narrative poem) · uk бала́да (narrative poem) · tr koşuk (narrative poem) · vec bałada (narrative poem) · sh baláda (narrative poem) · ko 발라드 (narrative poem) · th บัลลาด (narrative poem)