aria da capo
noun
aria da ca·po
\ˈärēədəˈkä(ˌ)pō\
Definition of aria da capo
arias da capo
\-ēəzd-\ alsoarie da capo
\-ēˌād-\: an aria in 3-part musical form comprising a theme, a secondary contrasting part, and a repetition of the first part
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Origin and Etymology of aria da capo
Italian, air from the beginning
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