aria parlante

noun

aria par·​lan·​te

-ˌpärˈlänˌtā

plural arias parlante

-ēəzˌp-

also arie parlanti

-ēˌāˌpärˈlän(ˌ)tē

: an aria characterized by a declamatory melodic style

Word History

Etymology

Italian, speaking air

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