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aria

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. aria (noun)
  2. Aria (geographical name)
  3. Herat (geographical name)
  4. aria da capo (noun)
  5. aria d'imitazione (noun)
  6. aria parlante (noun)
  7. da capo aria (noun)
  8. -arium (noun suffix)

aria

noun \ˈär-ē-ə\

Definition of ARIA

1
: air, melody, tune; specifically : an accompanied elaborate melody sung (as in an opera) by a single voice
2
: a striking solo performance (as in a movie)
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Origin of ARIA

Italian, literally, atmospheric air, modification of Latin aer
First Known Use: 1723

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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