troubadour n. + Add to list US //ˈtɹubəˌdɔɹ// UK //tɹˈuːbədˌɔː// trou·ba·dour SynonymsEtymology Synonyms jongleurminstrelOriginOFRtroubadour→PROtrobar→ENtroubadour From Old Occitan trobar (“to find”) via Old French troubadour. Piecewise doublet of trouveur.