Main Entry: bar·ca·role

Variant(s): or bar·ca·rolle \ˈbär-kə-ˌrōl\

Function: noun

Etymology: French barcarolle, from Italian dial. (Venice) barcarola, from barcarolo gondolier, from barca bark, from Late Latin

Date: circa 1779

1 : a Venetian boat song usually in ⁶⁄₈ or ¹²⁄₈ time characterized by the alternation of a strong and weak beat that suggests a rowing rhythm
2 : music imitating a barcarole