Etymology

berceuse

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Today it means: A composition that resembles a lullaby, often in 6/8 time. Full definition →

French berceuse
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  1. Frenchbercer
  2. Frenchberceuse
  3. English todayberceuse

Borrowed from French berceuse.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.