fioritura

noun

fio·​ri·​tu·​ra fē-ˌȯr-ə-ˈtu̇r-ə 

plural fioriture fē-ˌȯr-ə-ˈtu̇r-ē 

: ornament sense 5

Examples of fioritura in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Blood is the soprano soloist, too, and the elaborate fioritura of her folk-tinged, haunting music finds an evocative counterpoint in the woodlands where the opera is set, and in Christal Wagner's imaginative videography. —Terry Blain Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 5 Nov. 2020

For natural splendor, Moretti recommends hopping over the regional border to Umbria to see the renowned fioritura of Castelluccio di Norcia. —Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 15 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, "flowering, bloom, flourishing, embellishing notes," from fiorito, past participle of fiorire "to flower, flourish" (going back to Vulgar Latin *flōrīre) + -ura -ure — more at flourish entry 1

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above