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aria da capo

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[ahr-ee-uh duh kah-poh] / ˈɑr i ə də ˈkɑ poʊ /

noun

plural

arias da capo

  1. an operatic aria in three sections with the first and third sections alike and the middle section contrasting.

Etymology

Origin of aria da capo

< Italian: literally, air from the head, i.e., beginning

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