| Pronunciation: | | 'âreeu
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- [n] an elaborate song for solo voice
- [n] an elaborate song for solo voice
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| | See Also: | | arietta, opera, short aria, song, song, strain |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A"ri*a\, n. [It., fr. L. a["e]r. See {Air}.] (Mus.)
An air or song; a melody; a tune.
Note: The Italian term is now mostly used for the more
elaborate accompanied melodies sung by a single voice,
in operas, oratorios, cantatas, anthems, etc., and not
so much for simple airs or tunes.
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| | Related Terms: | | air, aria buffa, aria cantabile, aria da capo, aria da chiesa, aria di bravura, aria di coloratura, aria fugata, aria parlante, arietta, arioso, bravura, cantabile, canto, cantus, coloratura, descant, ditty, hymn, lay, lied, line, measure, melodia, melodic line, melody, note, recitative, refrain, solo, solo part, song, soprano part, strain, treble, tune |
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