jograr

Old Portuguese
FWOTD – 14 July 2015
jograr

Etymology

From Latin iocularis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒo.ˈɡɾaɾ/

Noun

jograr m

  1. minstrel, a non-noble troubadour
    • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, To codex, cantiga 8 (facsimile):
      Eſta oitaua é como ſ(ant)a maria fez en rocamador decẽder vã cãdea na uiola do iograr q̇ cãtaua entela.
      This eighth (song is about) how in Rocamadour, Holy Mary caused a candle to descend to the fiddle of a minstrel who was singing before Her.

Descendants

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