aria da capo

noun

aria da ca·​po

ˈärēədəˈkä(ˌ)pō

plural arias da capo

-ēəzd-

also arie da capo

-ēˌād-

: an aria in 3-part musical form comprising a theme, a secondary contrasting part, and a repetition of the first part

Word History

Etymology

Italian, air from the beginning

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