comprimario

noun

com·​pri·​mar·​io

ˌkämprə̇ˈma(a)rēˌō,

-mär-

plural -s

: a singer or dancer especially in an operatic organization who is ranked usually just below the primary singers and dancers

a comprimario part

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from com- (from Latin) + primario primary, principal, from Latin primarius principal

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