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a cappella


a cap·pel·la

adv or adj \ˌä-kə-ˈpe-lə\

Definition of A CAPPELLA

: without instrumental accompaniment
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Variants of A CAPPELLA

a cap·pel·la also a ca·pel·la \ˌä-kə-ˈpe-lə\

Origin of A CAPPELLA

Italian a cappella in chapel style
First Known Use: circa 1864

Rhymes with A CAPPELLA

Cinderella, citronella, columella, fraxinella, mortadella, mozzarella, panatela, salmonella, subumbrella, tarantella, villanella

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