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aria da capo

American

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

noun

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

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noun

arias da capo

plural

Etymology

Origin of aria da capo

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

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