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View synonyms for aria
aria
1[ ahr-ee-uh, air-ee-uh ]
noun
- an air or melody.
- an elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment, as in an opera or oratorio.
Aria
2[ ahr-ee-uh, uh-rahy-uh ]
noun
Classical Mythology.
- a nymph, the mother of Miletus, by Apollo.
-aria
3- a suffix occurring in scientific terms of Latin origin, especially in names of biological genera and groups:
filaria.
aria
/ ˈɑːrɪə /
noun
- an elaborate accompanied song for solo voice from a cantata, opera, or oratorio See also da capo
aria
- A piece of music for one voice (or occasionally two voices) in an opera , oratorio , or cantata . In contrast with recitative singing, arias are melodious; in contrast with ordinary songs, arias are usually elaborate.
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Notes
Some composers, such as Richard Wagner , have felt that arias interrupt the action of opera too much and hence have written operas without them.
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aria1
C18: from Italian: tune, air
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