villanella

noun, plural vil·la·nel·le [vil-uh–nel-ee; Italian veel-lah-nel-le] /ˌvɪl əˈnɛl i; Italian ˌvil lɑˈnɛl lɛ/.

1. a rustic Italian part song without accompaniment.

noun plural -las

1. a type of part song originating in Naples during the 16th century