Balladized

/ˈbæləˌdaɪzd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of balladize; converted or composed into ballad form (American spelling).

Etymology

Regular past tense formation of 'balladize' with the '-ed' suffix.

Kelly Says

When stories were 'balladized' in America, they took on regional character—the frontier ballads of the American West were literally balladized versions of folk tales, adapted with local detail and dialect.

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