Meaning
A type of poem, consisting of five tercets and one quatrain, with only two rhymes.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From the French villanelle, from Italian villanella, from villano (“peasant”), from Latin vīllānus (“farmhand”), from vīlla (“estate”). The origin references the pastoral themes originally associated with this form.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: