aria d'imitazione

noun

aria d'i·​mi·​ta·​zi·​o·​ne

-ˌdēməˌtätsēˈōˌnā

plural arias d'imitazione

-ēəzˌd-

also arie d'imitazione

-ēˌāˌd-

: an aria in which the voice or accompaniment imitates sounds of nature or is otherwise descriptive

Word History

Etymology

Italian, air of imitation

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