Main Entry: col·or·a·tu·ra

Pronunciation: \ˌkə-lə-rə-ˈtu̇r-ə, -ˈtyu̇r-\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: obsolete Italian, literally, coloring, from Late Latin, from Latin coloratus, past participle of colorare to color, from color

Date: circa 1740

1 : elaborate embellishment in vocal music; broadly : music with ornate figuration
2 : a soprano with a light agile voice specializing in coloratura