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aria - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Noun
aria (plural arias or arie)
- (music) A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
Etymology
From Italian aria, metathesis from Latin āerem, accusative of āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”). Doublet of air.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɑː.ɹi.ə/
- Audio (Southern England): 🔊
- Rhymes: -ɑːɹi.ə
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