aria

Meaning

Noun

  • A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.

Origin

  • From Italian aria, metathesis from Latin āerem, accusative of āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ. air.

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