aria
an air or melody.
an elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment, as in an opera or oratorio.
Origin of aria
1Words that may be confused with aria
- area, aria
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Other definitions for Aria (2 of 3)
a nymph, the mother of Miletus, by Apollo.
Other definitions for -aria (3 of 3)
a suffix occurring in scientific terms of Latin origin, especially in names of biological genera and groups: filaria.
Origin of -aria
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How to use aria in a sentence
Roach was appointed a member of the Order of Australia in 2015 and inducted into the aria Hall of Fame in 2020.
Archie Roach, a mesmerizing voice of Indigenous Australia, dies at 66 | Harrison Smith | August 4, 2022 | Washington PostBuy aria Air Fryer Toaster Oven at Amazon, $129A lot of Amazon reviewers swear these affordable earbuds are just as good as Apple's AirPods.
You Definitely Need to Know About Amazon’s Semi-Secret Online Outlet | Mia Maguire | October 30, 2021 | The Daily BeastIn 2020, Facebook announced Project aria, which uses AR-enabled glasses to map the terrain of the public and some private spaces.
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The best full face snorkel mask for all your aquatic adventures | Florie Korani | July 26, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe concluding aria from Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” is all about the count pleading forgiveness for his infidelity and she’s responding by saying, “I forgive you, because I am kinder than you.”
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It was as dark a piece of writing as has been in the show, and an amazing aria of despair.
Scandal’s Most Scandalous Character: Jeff Perry on Playing Cyrus | Kevin Fallon | February 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe basic premise of the fan fic is that Hanna, Spencer, and aria are all pregnant.
50 Shades of Fall TV: New Girl, Scandal, and More Television Fan Fiction | Amy Zimmerman | October 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnna Netrebko, Russian star of the Metropolitan Opera, wrapped up Friday's Lincoln Center events with a stirring aria.
And I really wanted aria to move on to another relationship.
“I think you should look me up in a couple years,” he tells aria in Unbelievable.
In the orchestration of the aria from Undine, he says, the pianoforte plays an important and really beautiful part.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyWithout a curtain, or something of the sort, the aria will be devoid of all meaning, and ruined!
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 of 2 | Lady WallaceEvery composition used in instruction, be it simple exercise or elaborate aria, should be first of all melodious.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorThe laces made in the Greek islands probably owe their origin to Venice, showing the same “punti in aria.”
Needlework As Art | Marian AlfordI never listened to anything more magnificently done than Lascelle's singing of the big baritone aria.
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British Dictionary definitions for aria
/ (ˈɑːrɪə) /
an elaborate accompanied song for solo voice from a cantata, opera, or oratorio: See also da capo
Origin of aria
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Cultural definitions for aria
[ (ahr-ee-uh) ]
A piece of music for one voice (or occasionally two voices) in an opera, oratorio, or cantata. In contrast with recitative singing, arias are melodious; in contrast with ordinary songs, arias are usually elaborate.
Notes for aria
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