coloratura
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.col·or·a·tu·ra
noun, often attributive \ˌkə-lə-rə-ˈtu̇r-ə, -ˈtyu̇r-\Definition of COLORATURA
1
: elaborate embellishment in vocal music; broadly : music with ornate figuration
2
: a soprano with a light agile voice specializing in coloratura
See Examples of COLORATURA
- a performance without much coloratura
Origin of COLORATURA
obsolete Italian, literally, coloring, from Late Latin, from Latin coloratus, past participle of colorare to color, from color
First Known Use: circa 1740
Rhymes with COLORATURA
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