forlana

noun

for·​la·​na

fȯrˈlänä,

-nə

variants or less commonly furlana

fürˈ-

plural forlane

-(ˌ)nā

or forlanas

1

: a lively old Italian dance in ⁶/₈ or ⁶/₄ time

2

: the music for a forlana

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from feminine of forlano, furlano, adjective, variant of friulano Friulian, from Friuli, former duchy in northeastern Italy

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