aria

nounattested in dialogue

//ˈɑː.ɹi.ə//

A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.

noun

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A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āera Italian ariabor. English aria From Italian aria, metathesis from Latin āerem, accusative of āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”). Doublet of air.

Forms

plural: arias, arie

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aria · A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.

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